Indian Coral Tree / Tiger’s Claw

HERBAL GARDEN

Vivek college of Ayurvedic Sciences & Hospital Bijnor UP

पारिभद्र

Classification

Synoyms

Paribhadra (Sanskrit)
Dadhiparna
Mandara
Coral Tree

Habit

Deciduous tree with thorny branches. Grows up to 10–15 meters tall.

Habitat

Found in tropical and subtropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia. Grows in dry forests, coastal areas, along roadsides, and in cultivated lands.

Morphology

Leaves: Compound, trifoliate, broad ovate leaflets
Flowers: Bright scarlet to orange-red, borne in dense terminal racemes
Stem: Covered with conical prickles
Fruits: Long, slender pods containing black seeds

Chemical Composition

Alkaloids (erysodine, erysovine)
Isoflavonoids
Tannins
Saponins
Flavonoids
Steroids
Triterpenoids
Glycosides

Guna-Karma

Rasa- Tikta (bitter), Kashaya (astringent)
Guna- Laghu (light), Ruksha (dry)
Virya- Ushna (hot)
Vipaka- Katu (pungent)
Karma- Krimighna, Jwaraghna, Kusthaghna, Vranaropana, Medohara
Doshakarma- Pacifies Kapha and Vata

Medicinal uses

Used in treatment of intestinal worms (krimi), especially roundworms
Leaf paste applied externally for swelling, ulcers, and boils
Bark decoction is used in fever, liver disorders, and skin conditions
Helps in obesity management and rheumatism
Flowers have mild laxative and diuretic action
Root bark used for wound healing and as an anthelmintic

Useful Part

Leaves
Bark
Roots
Flowers
Seeds (with caution)

Doses

Leaf juice: 10–15 ml
Bark decoction: 40–60 ml
Powder: 3–5 g

Important Formulation

Paribhadra Kwatha
Krimighna Yoga

Shloka

पारिभद्रः कृमिघ्नश्च लघुस्तिक्तो हिमोऽनिलान्।
विस्फोटकुष्ठकासघ्नः शोथारुचिकफापहः॥

Hindi Name

पंगारा / मंदार / पारिभद्र

English Name