Aragwada or Aragvadha {Cassia fistula}
Aragwada or Indian laburnum or purging cassi or golden showering tree
Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Good for pacifying Vata and Pitta
- Taste – Sweet, astringent
- Energetics – Heating
- Main Traditional Action: Laxative, carminative, antipyretic
- Other Traditional Uses: Skin diseases, fever, flatulence, diabetes, ascites, heart diseases, and abdominal pain
Modern Research
| Aragwada and its components have been investigated for a number of biological activities such as antiparasitic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antitumor, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, wound healing, analgesic, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory effects.
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