Asana (Indian Kino Tree)

Asana / Vijaka असन / विजक

Pterocarpus marsupium · Fabaceae

tree heartwoodbark shita cultivated

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa: kashaya · tikta— tastes at first contact
Guna: laghu · ruksha— qualities
Virya: shita— potency (cooling)
Vipaka: katu— post-digestive effect

The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

Vata

·neutral

Pitta

↓pacifies

Kapha

↓pacifies

pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

anti-diabetic (internal)iron-pitcher Sneha baseanti-Kushtha

Indian kino tree. Heartwood is used in the iron-pot anti-greying oil (Sushruta Cikitsa 25.19) — its tannins react with iron to give the deep blue-black colour.

Used in 2 recipes

taila Asanabilvadi Tailam (Asana-Bilva oil)

Asanabilvādi Taila · असनबिल्वादि तैल

body · ears

ear care; deafness prevention.

vata

taila Vibhitaka Anti-Greying Oil

Vibhītaka Taila (Palita-hara) · विभीतक तैल

scalp · hair

obstinate premature greying; hair-thickening.

pitta