EDAGAJA

EDAGAJA (एडगजा)

♦ Botanical name : Casia alata

♦ Family : caesalpinaceae 

♦ English :candle bush

♦ Hindi : prapunnad

♦ Malayalam : malamtakara

♦ Properties :

▫ Rasa : katu

▫ Guna : laghu, ruksha 

▫ Vipaka : katu

▫ Virya : ushna

♦ Parts used : ▫ seed ,leaf

♦ Effects on dosha : ▫ kaphavatahara 

♦ Therapeutic action :

▫ Antifungal 

▫ Laxative 

▫ Anthelmintic 

♦ Indications :

▫ krimi

▫ kushta

▫ vrana 

♦ Dosage :

▫ churna : 1-3 gm

♦ Clinical formulations : ▫ nimbadi churna 

♦ Application :

▫ wound : paste of leaves and bark is applied externally.