Botanical Name: Toona ciliata M. Roem
Family: Meliaceae
Introduction:
In folk this plant using for menstrual disorder.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Red Cedar, Toon, Indian Mahogany tree |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Tun, mahanim, tun-ka-ped |
| Kannada | Mandurika |
| Malayalam | Vempu, chandana vepu, madagirivempu,ikana, patukarana |
| Sanskrit | Tunah |
| Tamil | Tunumaram,sevvagil Santhana Vembu. |
| Telugu | Nandicettu |
| Unani | |
| Folk | Toona |
Synonyms
Tuunikaa, NandiVrksha
Cedrela toona Roxb.
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Tabernamontana coronaria – CV
Ficus arnottiana – CV
Morphology
This tree grows up to 15-18 m. height
Leaves- compound, leaflets are very large, lanceolate
Flower- white
Fruit – capsule
Distribution & Habitat
Evergreen forests in India
Chemical constituents:
tetranortriterpenoids, toonacilin. coumarin, geranylgernalol
Properties:
RASA-madhura, kashaya
GUNA-laghu
VIRYA-ushna
VIPAKA-katu
Karma –vrishya, kustaghna, tridosha hara, grahi
astringent, antidysenteric, antiperiodic,expectorant, acrid, spasmolytic, hypoglycaemic,
Srotogamitva:
Dosha : thidoshaghna
Dhatu :raktha, mamsa
Mala :mutrala
Organ : skin
Indication:
Vrana, kandu, kusta, raktapitta, daha, sirsapidam
Skin disease, ulcer, cough, menstrual disorder
Part used:
Bark, leaf , flowers
Dosage:
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses:
- Bark decoction useful in menstrual disorder.
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