RAKTA CHANDANA

1. Botanical name : Pterocarpus santalinus
2. Family : Fabaceae
3. Tamil : Semmaram
4. Hindi : Lal Chandan
5. Malayalam : Rakta chandanam
6. English : Red Sandalwood
7. Habit : Rakta Chandana is a small shrub growing to a height of 3 to 4 meters, bearing reddish-brown bark and small yellowish flowers.
8. Distribution : Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
9. Useful part : Heartwood
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Tikta, Madura
    • Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
    • Veerya : Sheeta
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Kaphapittahara, Chakshusya, Vrsya
11. Indications : Kushta, Prameha, Timira, Atisara
12. Dose : Powder 3 – 6g
13. Formulations : Pusyanuda Churna, Laksadi Ghrta, Triphaladi Ghrta, Bhadrasriyadi Gana