Asana (Indian Kino Tree)

Asana / Vijaka असन / विजक

Pterocarpus marsupium · Fabaceae

tree heartwoodbark shita cultivated
Asana (Indian Kino Tree)

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
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
pacifies
K
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 Vibhitaka Anti-Greying Oil
Vibhītaka Taila (Palita-hara) · विभीतक तैल
scalp · hair

obstinate premature greying; hair-thickening.

pitta