Basonym of Drug
Shallaki
Main Synonym
- Suvaha
- Sara
- Gajabhakshya
- Surabhi
- Sustrava
- Bahustrava
- Kunduruki
- Vallaki
- Mheruna
Regional Name
- Bengali: Kundur, Laban
- Gujarati: Saledo, Dhupado
- Hindi: Salai, Salay
- Kannada: Madi
- Tamil: Paraginavani
- Telugu: Paragisamvarani
- English: Indian Olibanum Tree
Botanical Name
Boswellia serrata Roxb
Family
- Burseraceae
External Morphology
A big tree
Useful Parts
- Bark
- Resin
Important Phytoconstituent
- Beta-sitosterol
- Boswellic Acid
- Pentacyclic Acid
- Diterpenes
- Tetracyclic Triterpenes
Rasa Panchak
- Rasa: Kashaya, Tikta, Madhur
- Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
- Virya: Shita
- Vipaka: Katu
Action
- Kaphapittashamak
Therapeutic Indication
- Grahi (Stops Oversecretions)
- Atisarhara (Anti-diarrheal)
- Raktapittahara (Treat Bleeding Disorders)
- Kusthaghna (Treat Skin Disorders)
- Arshoghna (Anti-hemorrhoidal)
- Nadivranapaha (For Abscess, and Sinus Tract)
Therapeutic Uses
- Atisara: Resin powder is useful with normal water in severe diarrhea.
- Sandhishoola: Resin is useful with hot water in arthritic pain.
- Raktarsha: Bark decoction is useful in bleeding piles.
Dose
- Bark Decoction - 40-80 ml
- Resin - 3 to 6 gm
Formulations
- Jeerakadi Modaka
Adverse Effect
Not Known