| Dravya | Kovidaara Pushpa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Kovidaara |
| Kovidaaraka | |
| Botanical Name | Bauhinia purpurea Linn. (Fabaceae) |
| Useful Part | Pushpa |
| Period of Collection | Yathaaritu |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Perennial | |
| Tree | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Rasa | Madhura |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| विपाक | Madhura |
| Gun`a | Guru |
| Rooksha | |
| Karma | Graahee |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | कास |
| Kshaya | |
| रक्तपित्त | |
| Stree Roga –) Raktapradara | |
| Effect On Dosha | Pittaghna |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Rakta Dusht`ighna |
| Effect on Srotas | Aartavavaha Srotas |
| Adverse Effects | Visht`hambhee on digestion. |
| Classical Description | Any of the above given plants is accepted as Kovidaara and other as Kaanchanaara. According to Charaka SAmhitaa it is Guru, Rooksha and Visht`hambhee. |
| Other Information | According to Charaka Samhitaa it is Soopya S`haaka. It is better when used removing the juice after steaming and adding oil to it(Svinnam Nishpeed`itarasam Snehaad`hyam tat Pras`hasyate). According to BHaavaprakaas`ha Nighan`t`u it is Laghu. |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 10:15 am