Ashok Chhal

Description:

The bark is anthelmintic, antiseptic, a strong astringent, demulcent, febrifuge refrigerant, styptic, sweet, and uterine sedative. It has been efficacious in regularising menstrual disturbances without producing any side effects. Its effect on the ovarian tissue may produce an estrogen-like activity that enhances the repair of the endometrium and stops bleeding. In metrorrhagia, in addition to decreasing the uterine bleeding, it regularises the interval between two cycles. Besides treating the symptoms of fatigue and generalised weakness, the use of the herb provides immense relief from painful menses, premenstrual syndrome and nonspecific leucorrhoea. It is well established for its effectiveness in dysmenorrhoea and tenderness of the uterus. It is also useful in internal bleeding, bleeding haemorrhoids and also haemorrhagic dysentery. 

Details:

Botanical Name: Saraca Indica/ Polyalthia longifolia

English Name : Ashoka Tree

Hindi Name : Ashoka, Anganapriya

Bengali Name : Ashoka

French Name : Arbre d’Ashoka

German Name : Saraka

Gujarati Name : Ashoka

Kannada Name : Ashokadamara, Asokamara, Kankalimara

Latin name : Saraca indica Linn

Marathi Name : Ashok

Punjabi Name : Asok

Sanskrit Name : Asoka, Sita Ashok, Hemapushpa, Kankeli

Part Used : Root

Medicinal Uses:

• Ashoka is specially used for menorrhagia so; Ashoka is called a friend of women.
• Ashoka bark has analgesic and antidotal properties. Hence its paste is used in pains and poising for local application.
• Ashoka has a tranquilizing effect on the nerves there for used in painful Vata disorder.
• Ashoka has haemostatic, blood purifying and antioedematous effects. Hence used in diseases of the blood and edema.
• Ashoka decoction of the bark act as a tonic for the endometrium and many diseases of the uterus.
• Ashoka is astringent, anthelmintic and antidyspeptic properties so, it is useful in diarrhea, dysentery, helminthiasis and dipsia.  

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