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Specimen profile
Desert Teak
Tecomella undulata · Bignoniaceae
Skt · Rohitaka — “Red-barked or blood-purifying”Hindi · Rohida
A prominent arid-zone tree revered in Ayurveda as a premier hepatoprotective and splenoprotective medicine.
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Rohitaka is an ecologically robust deciduous tree of dry regions possessing characteristic greyish bark and stunning tubular blooms. In classical texts, it holds unparalleled reputation for resolving spleen enlargement (Pleehodara) and sluggish liver conditions. The stem bark is intensely bitter, clearing metabolic heat and decongesting the portal system.
Identification markers
Greyish-brown fissured bark, simple wavy-margined oblong-lanceolate leaves, and large orange-red to yellow tubular flowers followed by slender curved capsules.
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha, Sara
Virya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Pleehaghna
Dosha effect
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