Asana

வேங்கை

Botanical Name: Pterocarpus marsupium

Family: Fabaceae

English Name: Indian kino tree

Malayalam Name: Venga

Hindi Name: Vijayasara

Description

Pterocarpus marsupium, or the Indian Kino Tree, is a large, deciduous tree native to India and Sri Lanka, known for its valuable timber and medicinal gum

Useful Parts

Heartwood

Benefits

1. Decreases obesity 2. Bleeding disorders

Pharmacological Action

1. Anti Diabetic 2. Anti inflammatory 3. Anti oxidant

Rasapancakam

Rasa: Kashaya,Tikta

Guna: Laghu,Ruksha

Virya: Usna

Vipaka: Katu

Dosha Karma: Kaphahara, pittahara