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Specimen profile
Fire-brand Teak
Premna integrifolia · Lamiaceae
Skt · Agnimantha — “The wood used for churning fire”Hindi · ArniMal · MunjaTam · Munnai
A small tree or large shrub that is one of the important Brihat Panchamoola roots used for inflammatory conditions.
Agnimantha is a deciduous tree growing up to 9 meters high with yellowish-brown bark and opposite leaves. Its root is a crucial component of Dashamoola and is renowned for its anti-inflammatory properties. In traditional rituals, its wood was historically used to generate fire through friction.
Identification markers
Leaves are ovate and slightly aromatic when crushed; flowers are small, greenish-white in terminal clusters; bark is thin and light brown.
Rasa
Tikta, Katu, Kashaya, Madhura
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Shothahara
Dosha effect
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