Devadaru

Botanical Name

Cedrus Deodara

Family

Pinaceae

Sanskrit

Amara, Amaradaru, Bhadradaru, Deodar, Amar

English

Deodar

Hindi

Diyar, Debdar, Deyodar

Kannada

Bhadradaaru, Devadaaru, Gunduguragi

Malayalam

Devataram

Telugu

Devadharu

Tamil

Tevataram, Tevataru

Marathi

Devataram, Devadaru, Ewadar

Distribution

It is distributed in hindu kush- himalaya region , in india – jammu and kashmir, himachal pradesh, uttar pradesh

Parts Used

Stem, Oil

Dose

Choorna 3-6 G, Oil-20-40 Drops

Chemical Constituents

Dihydromyricetin, cedrine, deodorin, polphenolic acids, taxifolin

Ayurvedic Properties:

Quality (Guna)

Lagu, Snigdha

Taste (Rasa)

Tikta

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Ushna

Impact (Prabhava)

Vedanasthapan

Pharmacological Action:

  • Antifungal- effective against fungus
  • Anti tubercular-shows good anti tubercular activity caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Anxylotic and anti convulsant- it reduces anxiety and used to prevent convulsions

Therapeutic Uses

Relives hiccoughs and extracts are good to treat skin disorders

Some of the common formulations

  • Abrak bhasma
  • Anu taila
  • Chandanadi choorna
  • Chandra prabha vati
  • Ksara taila
  • Kalyanaka ghrita