Basonym of Drug
Lavanga
Main Synonym
- Grahanihara
- Divyagandha
- Chandanapushpa
- Strisangyaka
- Varija
- Devakusuma
- Shree
- Shekhara
Regional Name
- Bengali: lavang
- Gujarati: laving
- Hindi: laung
- Kannada: lavang kalika
- Tamil: kirambu
- Telugu: karavappu
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
Family
Myrtaceae
Classification (Gana)
- Bhavaprakash Nighantu: karpuradi varga
- Sushruta Samhita: annapanavidhiadhyaya
External Morphology
15-20 feet high tree
Useful Parts
Floral bud, oil
Important Phytoconstituent
Eugenol, furfural, isoeugenol, naphthalene, vaniline, methyle benzoate
Rasa Panchak
- Rasa: katu, tikta
- Guna: laghu, snigdha
- Virya: shita
- Vipaka: katu
Action
Kapha-pittahara
Therapeutic Indication
- Deepen (appetizer)
- Pachan (digestive)
- Chakshusya (good for eyes)
- Chardighna (anti-emetic)
- Kasa-swasahara (anti-cough and anti-asthmatic)
Therapeutic Uses
- Kasa - Powder with honey is given in dry cough.
- Vatarti - Powder of lavanga is applied with water to the affected area of pain.
- Chardi - Powder with lemon juice and sugar is beneficial in vomiting.
- Visuchika - Lavanga medicated water is given to the patient with cholera.
Dose
Powder: 1-2 gm, Oil: 1-2 drops
Formulations
- Lavangadi Vati
- Lavangasatusama
- Lavangodaka
- Devakusumarka
- Khadiradi Gutika
- Avipattikar Churna
Adverse Effect
Not Known