goraksh

Goraksh is the herb of a deciduous tree named Dalbergia lanceolaria belonging to the family of Fabaceae. This beautiful tree is harvested for its leaves, fruits, roots, bark, and seeds. This herb is widely used to manage pain, obesity, dyspepsia, leprosy, and diarrhoea. In Sanskrit, this herb is called Goraksh which means who protects the senses, in Hindi it is called gaurakh, takoli, bithuka,

in Orissa sujnipatti, in Telugu it is named errpachari, in kannada as belag and in Malayalam it is pulari.

Classification

Habitat

• This is a deciduous tree, tall and is up to 7 feet long, and thickened.
• The leaves of this plant are 15 cm long and are found in clusters, oblong or ovate in shape, and have short leaflets 9-15, that are rounded and emarginated in nature. There are small veins in the leaves of about 12 in number, in the below part it has small hairy growths but in new leaves, growth is on both sides.
• This is a flowery tree and it gives a beautiful appearance when it is full of flowers. The color of its flowers is pinkish and a kind of bluish tinge, these are about 3 to 5 inches in length and are found in groups.
• It has some bean growth that is 2 to 4 inches long and is thin on both sides.
• This has 1 to 3 seeds at one time, its bark is unctuous, whitish brown in colour, and has no liquid content so this is known as solid bark.
• This plant is not found in profound states but in India, it is available everywhere mainly near the valleys, hills, or pond areas.

Ayurvedic Properties

• Rasa (Taste) – Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
• Guna (Quality) – Laghu (light)
• Veerya (Potency) – Ushna (Hot)
• Vipaka (Post digestive effect) – Katu (Pungent)
• Karma (Action) – Balances the Vata and Kapha dosha
• Projyang (Part used) – Panchang (Flowers, bark, fruits, leaves, and roots) are used as seed oil

Effects on Doshas

• It balances the Vata and Kapha dosha due to its ushna veerya.
• Its oil is used as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic.

Practical Uses

• This herb balances the Vata and Kapha dosha due to its ushna veerya.
• This plant is helpful in controlling the pain and is used to enhance the fire and digestion, and is helpful in the pacification of vata dosha.
• This is anti-inflammatory and is good for healing also.
• This helps to increase strength and promotes a healthy body build.
• Its seed oil is used to manage osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Its leaves are used by heating on the pan and tied to painful areas.
• This is used in decreasing fire, and is used to cure constipation.
• This is used in weakness, fatigue, and for excreting out the waste material from the body like toxins or aggravated doshas.
• This helps in Aampachan and gives the strength to the body for rejuvenating the proper organs and healing them.

Dosage

Its powder can be used in the form of paste and can be in powder form. It can be used in the form of decoction in the quantity of 20 to 30 ml.