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Nagakeshara

  • Botanical name : Mesua ferrea Linn.
  • Family : Calophyllaceae
  • Malayalam : Nagappuvu
  • Tamil : Nagappu
  • English : Cobra saffron
  • Habit : Medium sized glabrous tree
  • Useful part : Stamens
  • Rasa Panchaka
  • Rasa : Kashaya, thikta
  • Guna : Ruksha, laghu
  • Veerya : Ushna
  • Vipaka : Katu
  • Karma : Kaphapitta shamana
  • Indications : Pachana ,jwaraghna
  • Dose : Churna(0.5-2g)
  • Formulations : Eladi churna, pippalyasava