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Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.

Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.

Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. belongs to Papilionaceae family.

The Arabic names for this herb are Batarsi, Sandlan.

The English names for this herb are Red Sandal Wood, Red Sanders.

The Urdu names for this herb are Lal Chandan, Sandal Gaarha, Sandal Surkh.

Warning: Excessive use may cause sexual weakness.

Description

Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.. A small to medium sized deciduous tree, up to 11 m in height and 1.5 m in girth. Bark deeply cleft into rectangular plates, and exuding a deep red sap when cut, blackish-brown sapwood is white but heartwood claret-purple with streaks of purplish-black or almost black. Leaves generally imparipinnate, leaflets '3 or 5. Flowers yellow, borne in simple or sparingly branched racemes. Pods .woolly, central hard and long portion containing the seeds. Seeds smooth, coriaceous, reddish-brown

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological actions of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.'s Wood-Raspings are Anti-bilious, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-emetic, Anti-gonorrhoeal, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-pyretic, Astringent, Cardiac Tonic, Concoctive , Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Liver Tonic, Ophthalmic Tonic, Refrigerant, Repercussive, Resolvent, Sedative, Soothing, Stomachic, Styptic, Tonic.

Indications

The indication of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.'s Legume is Chronic Dysentery.

The indications of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.'s Oil are Skin Diseases, Fever, Biliousness, Piles, Boils, Hemicrania, Urethritis, Chronic Gonorrhoea, Bladder Inflammation, Eyesight Weakness.

The indications of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.'s Wood-Raspings are Fever, Bilious Affections, Eyelid Swellings, Boils, Palpitation, Inflammations, Headache, Cardiac Debility, Cardiac Heat, Bloody Diarrhoea, Skin Diseases, Bleeding Piles, Bilious Diarrhoea, Urinary Burning Sensation.

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

The temperaments of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. are 2nd order, cold, 3rd order,dry.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

Odor: The odor of Wood-Raspings of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. is Aromatic.

Taste: Wood-Raspings: Bitter.

Dosage

PartDoseInstructions
Whole Herb5.000 – 7.000 gN/A
Oil5.000 – 20.000 DropsN/A
Wood-Raspings0.000 – 0.000 0N/A

Available Brands

Compound Preparations

Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. is used in the preparation of Arq Gazar Ambari, Arq Maul Jubn, Arq Maul Lahm Ambari Ba Nuskha Kalan, Arq Murakkab Musaffi Khun, Arq Shir Murakkab, Dawa-ul-Misk Har Sada, Dawa-ul-Misk Mo'tadil Jawahardar, Dawa-ul-Misk Mo'tadil Sada, Hab Musaffi Khun, Ma'jun Sangdana Murgh, Ma'jun Ushba, Mufarreh Barid Sada, Muffareh Mo'tadil, Qurs Sartan, Sherbet Anjbar.

Substitutes

The substitutes of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. are Cinnamomum camphora Nees & Eberm., Parmelia perlata Esch..

Active Constituents

The active constituents of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. are Homopterocarpin, Pterocarpin, Pterostilbene, Santalin A, Santalin B, Sitosterol, Stigmasterol.

Antidotes

The antidotes of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. are Sugar, Apis mellifera L. (Honey).

Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.. (work in progress)