PALASH - USES IN OBGY

Palash tree looks like flame in summer days due to its beautiful bright orange flowers.so the name - "Flame of the forests''

It is known as Palas in Marathi, Palash in Hindi & Sanskrit , Flame of forest in English.

Latin Name - Butea frondosa

Family - Leguminoseae                                 

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta , Katu , Kashya

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Palash pushpa - Madhur vipaki , Sheeta virya

Guna - Laghu, Ruksha 

Palash Niryas - Snigdha guna

Chemical Constituents -

Palasonin ,tannic acid

USES - 

1. Palash niryas -  it works as Vrushya ( Aphrodisiac) 

2. Palash Beej - it works as vajikara ( Aphrodisiac) 

 So it is used in  Shukradaurbalya 

3. Palash pushpa  - 

    a) used in Pradara ( Abnormal vaginal discharge)

    b) kwath of palash pushpa is used with  sora in Mutraghata ( urinary obstruction). 

4. Palash kshar - used in - 

    a) Anartava ( Amenorrhoea)

    b) Rakta gulma - palash kshar siddha ghruta is used internally , that leads to bhedan of gulma.

5. Palash niryas -

    a) used with aamalaki works as Vrushya ( Aphrodisiac) & Balya ( gives strength to body).

    b) used with milk & sugar leads to dhatupushti  

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurvedic textbooks