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Specimen profile
Lodh Tree
Symplocos racemosa · Symplocaceae
Skt · Lodhra — “That which makes the body firm or stable”Hindi · LodhMal · PachottiTam · Velli-lothi
A powerful astringent tree bark used extensively for gynecological health and skin care.
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Lodhra is an evergreen tree or shrub that grows in the plains and lower hills of India. Its bark is thick and spongy, valued for its ability to 'absorb' excess fluids and secretions.
Identification markers
Bark is light yellow to brownish; leaves are serrated and leathery; flowers are small, white to pale yellow, and fragrant.
Rasa
Kashaya
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Stambhana (Stops bleeding and secretions)
Dosha effect
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