Sala Medicinal plant
BN: Shorea robusta Gaertn.
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Ayurvedic Medicinal Plant
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Medicinal Herb
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Chief Characters :
- Tree grows upto 30m. height.
- flowers, panicle inflorescence.
- Simple leaf, alternate phyllotaxy.
- Fruit- indehiscent capsule.
Synonyms :
Salasara, Dhupavriksha, Sarja, Karsyä„ Aswakarna, Sasyasambhara.
Gana:
Charaka: Vedhana sthapana, Kashaya skandha. Sushntta : Salasaradi, Raudhradi.
Ayurvedic Properties:
Rasa - Kashaya, Madhura; Guna - Ruksha; Virya Sheeta and Vipaka - Katu.
Pharmacological Actions:
Kaphapittahara, Sthambhana, Varnya, Vrana shodhana, Vrana ropana, Swedana.
Indications:
Kushta, Kandu, Prameha, Vrana, Krimi, Asthibhagna, Bradhna, Vidradhi, Badhirya, Yoni roga, Karna roga.
Therapeutic Uses:
Prameha: Shala, kampillaka and mustaka (10gm. each) mixed with honey, amalaka juice and haridra should be taken. (S.S.)
Small Pox: Sarjarasa, pounded with the juice of shigru leaves should be applied locally. (V.D.)
Parts Used: Bark, Rala (Gum resin), Flowers.
Preparations & Dosage: Bark decoction 50-100m1.; Rala powder 1-3gm.
Specific Formulations:
Salasaradi churna, Sarjarasa malahara, Salasaradi kwatha, Atasyadi lepa.
Bhavamishra mentions Ajakaråna or Sarjana as another variety of Shala and it is identified as Vateria indica (Dipterocarpaceae). Similarly Aswakarna is a separate plant and the plant Dipterocarpus alatus is considered as its source.
