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Specimen profile
Ashoka
Saraca asoca · Fabaceae
Skt · Ashoka — “Without sorrow”Hindi · AshokMal · AsokamTam · Asogam
A sacred tree renowned in Ayurveda for supporting the female reproductive system.
It is a medium-sized evergreen tree known for its beautiful, fragrant orange-yellow flowers that turn red. In Indian culture and Ayurveda, it is considered a symbol of love and fertility.
Identification markers
Leaves are pinnate with 4-6 pairs of leaflets; flowers appear in dense corymbs, changing from yellow to orange to red; bark is dark brown to greyish.
Rasa
Kashaya, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Artava-sthapan (Stabilizes menstrual flow)
Dosha effect
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