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Specimen profile
Indian Elm Shrub
Abroma augusta · Malvaceae
Skt · Ulatkambal — “Overturned blanket, referring to the velvety pendulous bells of its flowers and fruits”Hindi · UlatkambalMal · SivappukodiTam · Sivappukodi
A velvety large shrub revered as a supreme uterine tonic and emmenagogue in Indian medicine.
Abroma augusta is an evergreen shrub covered in soft irritant bristles, featuring stunning dark-maroon nodding blossoms and winged capsules. It is famously employed across India as a natural sovereign remedy for female hormonal balance. Its roots and mucilage stimulate sluggish pelvic circulation and regulate turbulent menstrual cycles.
Identification markers
Velvety branchlets, polymorphic leaves (cordate-ovate to palmate), drooping dark red-purple flowers, and 5-angled winged capsules.
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Artavajanana (emmenagogue)
Dosha effect
VK- P+