Diptocarpus turbinatus/ D.alatus -[CV]
Terminalia paniculata—South India [CV]
Terminalia paniculata
Family Dipterocarpiaceae:
Di = 2, ptero =wind. having two wings to the fruit (carpus = fruit).
Latin name: Dipterocaepus as given above. alatus = having wings.
Sanskrit names : Jarandrum, Ashwakarna, Deerghaparna, Kaushik, Tarkshya.
Deerghavriksha.
Properties
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Rasa: Katu, tikta
Virya: usna
Vipaka : Katu
Karma: pittaghna, kaphaghna.
Diptocarpus turbinatus
External uses It reduces inflammation. Its external application helps in wound heating and early reunion of Fractures.
Internal uses It acts as a haemostatic. For obtaining its haemostatic action,
its bark powder + rat is given in juice of vasa with honey. It is used in fever.
It is used in diseases of pitta and kapha and also in disorders of rakta dhatu.
Terminalia paniculata - Flower
Srotogamitva
Dosha : Kapha and pittanashak.
Dhatu: Meda (meha); rakta (dermatoses).
Mala: Mutra (reduces urinary discharges),
Terminalia paniculata
