PALASA

1. Botanical name : Butea monosperma (Lam.) Kuntz.
2. Family : Fabaceae
3. Tamil : Purasu maram
4. Hindi : Dhaka
5. Malayalam : Plaashu
6. English : Flame of the forest tree
7. Habit : A small-sized deciduous tree, growing to 15 m tall.
8. Distribution : Found throughout India
9. Useful Part : Stem, Bark, Flowers, Seeds, Gum
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Katu, Tikta, Kasaya
    • Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
    • Veerya : Usna
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Vatakaphahara, Grahi, Krmighna, Dipana
11. Indications : Krmi, Pliha Roga, Gulma, Grahani, Arsas
12. Dose :Powder – 3 To 6gm,

Decoction – 30-40ml

13. Formulations : Palasakshara Taila, Kumkumadi Taila, Vanga Bhasma