Dhanvantari Vatika / धन्वन्तरि वाटिका
Department of Ayurveda and Holistic HealthDev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, HaridwarDhanvantari Vatika / धन्वन्तरि वाटिका
Botanical Name :- Cassia fistula Linn.
English Name :- Purging cassia
Hindi Name :- Amaltas.
Family Name :- Leguminosae
Synonyms –
Aragvadha
Rajavrksa
Sampaka
Caturangula
Arevata
Vyadhighata krtamala
Suvarnaka
Karnikara
Dirghaphala
Svarnanga
Svarnabhusana – are synonyms.
Properties & Uses:-
Aragvadha is hard to digest
Sweet
Cold in potency
Best laxative
Cures fever
Heart disease
Bleeding disease
Diseases of vata origin
Upward movement inside the alimentary tract and pain in the abdomen.
Its fruit is laxative
Helps taste
Cures leprosy(and other skin diseases) mitigates pitta and kapha
Ideally good always in fevers and best for purifying the alimentary tract.
Amaltas - Fruit
Amaltas - Leaf
Amaltas - Flower