| Dravya | S`haala |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | As`hvaavarohikaa |
| As`hvakarn`a | |
| S`haala | |
| S`haalaniryaasa | |
| S`haalasaara | |
| Botanical Name | Shorea robusta Gaertn. (Dipterocarpaceae) |
| Useful Part | Kaan`d`a Tvak |
| Niryaasa | |
| Tvak | |
| Period of Collection | Hemanta Ritu |
| S`harad Ritu | |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Perennial | |
| Tree | |
| Udarda Pras`hamana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Vedanaa Sthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Rasa | Kashaaya |
| Madhura | |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Rooksha |
| Karma | Krimighna |
| Svedaapanayana | |
| Udarda Pras`hamana | |
| Vedanaasthaapana | |
| Vran`a Ropan`a | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Bhagna |
| Bradhna | |
| Karn`a Roga | |
| Karn`a Roga –) Karn`abaadhirya | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Stree Roga –) Yonivyaapad | |
| Udarda | |
| Vidradhi | |
| Vran`a | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kapha Sams`hamana |
| Kaphaghna | |
| Pitta S`hamana | |
| Effect on Mala | Svedaapanayana |
| Effect on Srotas | Asthivaha Srotas |
| Classical Description | Bark is used for bandaging fractures. |
| Other Information | The Rasa of Tvak is Kas`haaya and that of Niryaasa is Kas`haaya Madhura. It is also used in Yoni Roga |
Last updated on April 13th, 2021 at 10:24 am