HERBAL GARDEN
Vivek college of Ayurvedic Sciences & Hospital Bijnor UP
अशोक
Classification
चरक- कषाय स्कंध, वेदनास्थापन वर्ग
सुश्रुत- लोध्रादि गण
भावप्रकाश-
Synoyms
ताम्रपल्लव- Tender leaves are coppery red coloured.
गन्धपुष्प- Flowers of Asoka are aromatic.
हेमपुष्प- Flowers are golden in colour.
पिंडपुष्प- Inflorescence in globose.
मधुपुष्प- Plant flowers in Vasant Ritu.
स्त्रीप्रिय- Women like this plant or Asoka is useful in striroga.
Habit
Evergreen tree 15-20 meters high.
Habitat
Ashok is grown in India, Burma, and Malaysia. In India, it can be found especially in Himalayas, Kerala, and Bengal and entire south region. It is a rain-forest tree.
Morphology
- Stem/Bark - Cylindrical stem, with dark green to greenish grey
- Leaves are compound, 15cm long and of oblong shape.
- Flowers- Red Colour Numerous, Fragrant 7.5—10 cm across.
- Fruits (फल) - Pod Black 10-25 cm long 4.5-5 cm wide.
- Seeds- 4-8 cm oblong.
Chemical Composition
Tannins, Catechol & epicatechin.
Guna-Karma
Rasa- कषाय,तिक्त
Guna- लघु, रुक्ष ,
Virya- शीत
Vipaka- कटु
Karma-
Doshakarma- कफपित्त शामक
Medicinal uses
प्रदर , कष्टार्तव , दाह , कृमि , व्रण , कृच्छआर्तव , आध्यमान
Useful Part
Bark
Flowers
Seeds
Doses
Kwath- 40-80 ml
Beej churna-1-3gm
Pusp churna- 1-3gm
Important Formulation
अशोकारिष्ट
अशोक घृत
महामरिच्यादि तेल
Hindi Name
अशोक
English Name
Asok Tree
Botanical Name
Saraca asoca (Rose.) De. Willd
Family
Leguminosae/Fabaceae