Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna)

Arjuna अर्जुन

Terminalia arjuna · Combretaceae

tree bark shita cultivated
Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna)

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa
kashaya— tastes at first contact
Guna
laghu · ruksha— qualities
Virya
shita— potency (cooling)
Vipaka
katu— post-digestive effect
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
pacifies
K
Kapha
pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

astringentcardio-tonic (internal)anti-greying hair (external)

Arjuna bark. Astringent + tannin-rich. Used externally in Sushruta’s iron-pot anti-greying oils (Cikitsa 25.18). Component of anti-greying hair oils.

Used in 1 recipe