Arjuna/Terminalia arjuna, Combretaceae & it’s Diffrent Names

Vernacular names

Assamese : Arjun Bengali : Arjuna English : Arjun tree, Arjunolis myrobalan. Gujrati : Sadad, Arjuna, Sajada Hindi : Arjuna Kannada : Matti, Bilimatti, Neermatti, Mathichakke, Kudare Kivimase Malayalam : Nirmasuthu, Vellamaruthi, Kellemasuthu, Mattimora, Torematti Marathi : Arjuna, Sadada Oriya : Arjuna Punjabi : Arjon Tamil : Marudam Telugu : Maddi Urdu : Arjun

1. Menorrhagia: 10 grams of
   Ashoka bark is boiled in 200ml of
   water till it reduced nto ¼ th . This
   filtered decoction is administered
   orally twice daily before food. If
   required, a teaspoon of honey
   or jaggery can be added to this.
   It subsides excessive bleeding
   during menses.
2. Irregular periods: Equal quantity
   of Ashoka, Yashtimadhu, Lajjalu
   powders are taken. 10gms of
   this mixure boiled in 200ml of
   water till it reduced to ¼ th . This
   filtered decoction consumed 3-5
   days prior to the date of periods
   and continued till 10 days after
   periods twice daily.
3. Wound: Ashoka bark decoction is
   prepared and used for washing
   Ashoka
   Saraca indica, Fabaceae
   Vernacular names
   the wounds and non healing
   ulcers.
4. Mouth ulcers: One fistfull of
   Ashoka flowers and half fist of
   coconut pulp are taken and
   churned well in mixer grinder.
   To this, as per taste, salt, black
   pepper, curry leaves and coriander
   can be added. This recipe is very
   useful in treating gastritis, mouth
   ulcers, GERD.
5. Leucorrhoea: Equal quantity of
   Ashoka bark, Amalaki fruit and
   Nagakesar powders are mixed
   well. 1-2 gram of this powder is
   mixed with a cup of rice washed
   with water or sweet buttermilk
   and administered twice daily.
   This pacifies leucorrhea very
   effectively.