🔘 Agaru

AGARU:-

👉🏻Basonym of Drug:  

- The term Agaru has two meanings

- The Agaru Kashtha (heart wood) is heavy by weight but is light by nature (property).

- The tree grows in hilly regions.

👉🏻 Synonyms:-

1. Krumijam:- Originated from fungus infection.

2. Yogajam:- The aromatic heart wood is formed by infestation.

3. Pravaram:- Agaru is potent drug.

4. Dhupvasam:- Heart wood is aromatic, hence used in perfumery.

5. Anaaryakam:- The plant grows commonly in the hilly regions of North-Eastern part of India.

👉🏻 Regional Name:-

• English    - Eagle wood

• Hindi     -  Agar

• Kannada    -  Krishnagaru

• Malayalam  -  Akil

• Marathi    -  Agar

👉🏻 Botanical Name :  Aquilaria agallocha 

👉🏻 Family : Thymelaeceae

👉🏻 Classification Of Dravya (Gana):-

- Charaka:- Shitaprashmana, Shwasahara, Tiktskandha, Sirovirechana.

- Sushruta:- Eladi, Salasaradi, Shleshma shamana.

👉🏻 Kula:- Agaru Kula.

👉🏻 Habitat:- Eastern India (Himalayan Region), Assam and Manipur.

👉🏻 External Morphology:-

1. Habitat: A Medium sized Perennial Tree.

2. Root: Tap Root.

3. Leaf :

a. Type - Compound.

b. Phyllotaxy - Alternate.

c. Shape - Oblong with Pulvinus at the Base.

d.Tip - Acute – Acuminate

e. Margin - Entire.

f. Surface - Glabrous.

4. Inflorescence: - Long Axillary Pendulous Raceme.

5. Flower:-Complete, Bisexual, Yellow Color with Long Pedicel.           

Calyx:- 5

Corolla:- 5

Androecium:-10

Gynoecium:- Monocarpellary

Ovary:-Superior

6. Fruit : Legume

7. Seed: Flat, Embedded In Soft Pulp.

👉🏻 Types:-

• According To Raj Nighantu -

1. Krushna Agaru

2. Kashtha Agaru

3. Daha Agaru

4. Mangaliya Agaru

• According To Unani  -

1. Garki

2. Nimba Garki

3. Samalaha

👉🏻 Useful Parts:- Kanda Sara, Taila.

👉🏻 Important Phytoconstituents:-

- Volatile Oil, Agarospirol, Aquillochin, Dihydroagarofuran, Noroxoagarofuran.

👉🏻Rasa Panchaka:-

Rasa:-Tikta, Katu.

Guna:-Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna

Virya:-Ushna.

Vipaka:-Katu

Dosha Karma:-Kapha-Vata Shamaka

👉🏻 Karma:-

- Twachya, Karnarogahara, Akshirogahara, Vataghna, Shitashamana, Kaphaghna, Sugandhi, Uttejaka, Vajikara, Swasaghna, Vatanulomaka, Rasayana, Ropana, Durgandhanashaka, Sothahara, Vednasthapan, Hrudyauttejaka.

👉🏻 Prayogartha Vyadhi (Therapeutic Indications):-

- Karna Roga, Kushtha, Hikka, Swasa, Kasa, Twak Vikara.

👉🏻 Amayika Prayoga (Therapeutic Administration):-

1. Taila of Agaru - Dustavrana Shodhana, Krimi, Kaphajaroga, Kushtha.

2. Applied Externally On Vatarakta, Amavata, Sandhishotha.

3. Agaru And Ishvarmula Is Applied On Forehead In Shirashula.

4. Lepa of Agaru, Vicharchika, Gajatwak In Twak Shotha.

5. Agaru Churna with Madhu In Hikka, Shwasa.

👉🏻 Matra (Dose):-

• Churna - 3-6 gm.

• Taila - 10-40 Drops

👉🏻 Vishishta Yoga (Names of Important Formulations):-

• Agaravadi Taila.

• Rasnadi kwatha

• Khadiradi vati

👉🏻 Test For Agaru:-

- Black In Color, Heavy, Sticky, Sink In Water, Should Burn When Lighted.