Dhava — Axlewood Tree

Ayurvedic herb Dhava (Anogeissus latifolia) — Axlewood Tree. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Kashaya, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Katu. Balances Pitta, Kapha.

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Anogeissus latifolia is an astringent herb used for wound healing, diarrhea, and bleeding disorders.

ⓘ Information

Property	Value	Description
Rasa	Kashaya	Kashaya (Astringent) — drying, absorbent, wound-healing
Guna	Laghu, Ruksha	Laghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Ruksha (Dry) — absorbs moisture, drying
Virya	Sheeta	Sheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
Vipaka	Katu	Katu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
Prabhava	Grahi, Raktastambhana	Grahi — absorbent, improves assimilation, stops diarrhea; Raktastambhana

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Dhava is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Gauranga, Dhanyarupa, Madhuravalka

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Dhava are: twak, niryasa.

Main Indications

Dhava is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Prameha, Atisara, Kushta, Pandu, Raktapitta.

Dosha Effects

Dhava pacifies Pitta, Kapha.

It may aggravate Vata when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Dhava is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Madhura, Kaṣ¡ya

Guna (Quality)Rūkṣa, Guru

Virya (Potency)śita

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu

Karma (Action)Pittahara, Kaphahara, Rucya, Dipana, V¡takara

DoseCūrḍa (powder): 5 to 10 g

Therapeutic Uses: A¿mari (calculus), Ar¿a (piles), Mūtrakrcchra (dysuria),

Important Formulations: Used as single drug

Botanical Name: Anogeissus latifolia Wall. (Combretaceae)

Part Used: Fruit

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part Used	Therapeutic Use	Identifiers	References
bark	Anemia	MESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9Z	ISBN:9788190595216, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Anti-inflammatory agents	MESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1	ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Anti-obesity agents	MESH:D019440,UMLS:C0376607, ICD-11:5B81	ISBN:9788190595216
bark	Appetite stimulants	MESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Asthenia	MESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22	ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Astringents	MESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity	MESH:D001289,UMLS:C1263846, DOID:1094, ICD-11:6A05	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Calculi	MESH:D002137,UMLS:C0006736	ISBN:9788190595216
bark	Central nervous system depressants	MESH:D002492,UMLS:C0007681, ICD-11:XM6QP4	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Constipation	MESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0	ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Cough	MESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12	Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
bark	Diabetes mellitus	MESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Dysentery	MESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Dysuria	MESH:D053159,UMLS:C0013428, ICD-11:MF50.7	ISBN:9788190595216
bark	Endophthalmitis	MESH:D009877,UMLS:C0014236, DOID:4692, ICD-11:9C21	ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Erysipelas	MESH:D004886,UMLS:C0014733, DOID:11330, ICD-11:1B70.0	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717024, ISBN:9788190595216, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Eye infections	MESH:D015817,UMLS:C0015403, ICD-11:9C20.2	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Hematologic diseases	MESH:D006402,UMLS:C0018939, DOID:74, ICD-11:3C0Z	ISBN:9788190595216
bark	Hemoptysis	MESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Hemorrhage	MESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27	ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Hemorrhoids	MESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.Z	ISBN:9788190595216, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Hemostasis	MESH:D006487,UMLS:C0019116	ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Hypothermia	MESH:D007035,UMLS:C0020672, ICD-11:NF02	ISBN:9770972795006, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Inflammation	MESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368	ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Inflammatory bowel diseases	MESH:D015212,UMLS:C0021390, DOID:0050589, ICD-11:DD7Z	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Intestinal diseases, parasitic	MESH:D007411,UMLS:C0021832, DOID:100, ICD-11:1A40.Z	Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
bark	Leprosy	MESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Leprosy, lepromatous	MESH:D015440,UMLS:C0023348, DOID:10887, ICD-11:1B20.1	ISBN:9788190595216
bark	Liver diseases	MESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0Z	ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Metabolism	MESH:D008660, ICD-11:XM3BT8	ISBN:9788190595216
bark	Otitis	MESH:D010031,UMLS:C0029877	Glimpses Of Medico-Botany Of Bastar District (M.P.)
bark	General tonic for rejuvenation	MESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016	ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Skin diseases	MESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0Z	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Syphilis	MESH:D013587,UMLS:C0039128, DOID:4166, ICD-11:1A6Z	ISBN:9788190595216
bark	Ulcer	MESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582	ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Urinary bladder diseases	MESH:D001745,UMLS:C0005686, DOID:365	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Vomiting	MESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
bark	Wound healing	MESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240	ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Wounds and injuries	MESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251	ISBN:9788173717024
bark	Otorrhea	UMLS:C0155540, DOID:10261, ICD-11:AB70.0	ISBN:9788190595216
bark	Depurative		ISBN:9788173717024
flower	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9770972795006
flower	Dysentery	MESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9770972795006
fruit	Anemia	MESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9Z	ISBN:9788190595216
fruit	Anti-obesity agents	MESH:D019440,UMLS:C0376607, ICD-11:5B81	ISBN:9788190595216
fruit	Astringents	MESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6	ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruit	Calculi	MESH:D002137,UMLS:C0006736	ISBN:9788190595216
fruit	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9788173717024
fruit	Dysentery	MESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9788173717024
fruit	Dysuria	MESH:D053159,UMLS:C0013428, ICD-11:MF50.7	ISBN:9788190595216
fruit	Hematologic diseases	MESH:D006402,UMLS:C0018939, DOID:74, ICD-11:3C0Z	ISBN:9788190595216
fruit	Hemorrhoids	MESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.Z	ISBN:9788190595216
fruit	Metabolism	MESH:D008660, ICD-11:XM3BT8	ISBN:9788190595216
fruit	Snake bites	MESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruit	Syphilis	MESH:D013587,UMLS:C0039128, DOID:4166, ICD-11:1A6Z	ISBN:9788190595216
fruit	Vomiting	MESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruit	Cooling effect on body	UMLS:C0678568	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
leaf	Antifungal agents	MESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362089
leaf	Ear diseases	MESH:D004427,UMLS:C0013447, ICD-11:AC0Z	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
leaf	Otorrhea	UMLS:C0155540, DOID:10261, ICD-11:AB70.0	ISBN:9788173717024
plant exudate	Arthritis	MESH:D001168,UMLS:C0003864, DOID:848, ICD-11:FA2Z	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Astringents	MESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360818
plant exudate	Muscle strength	MESH:D053580,UMLS:C0517349	Glimpses Of Medico-Botany Of Bastar District (M.P.)
plant exudate	Postnatal care	MESH:D011181,UMLS:C0032782	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	General tonic for rejuvenation	MESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Abdominal pain	MESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024
root	Anemia	MESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9Z	ISBN:9788172362089
root	Appetite stimulants	MESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447	ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
root	Asthma	MESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Cough	MESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Emetics	MESH:D004639,UMLS:C0013973	Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
root	Headache	MESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.Z	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Leukorrhea	MESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3A	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Liver diseases	MESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0Z	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Scorpion stings	MESH:D065008,UMLS:C0238417, ICD-11:NE61	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Snake bites	MESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Urinary bladder diseases	MESH:D001745,UMLS:C0005686, DOID:365	ISBN:9788172362089
root	Wounds and injuries	MESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251	Glimpses Of Medico-Botany Of Bastar District (M.P.)
wood	Diabetes mellitus	MESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14	ISBN:9770972795006
	Fissure	UMLS:C0332469	Glimpses Of Medico-Botany Of Bastar District (M.P.)
	Anemia	MESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9Z	ISBN:9770972795006
	Astringents	MESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6	ISBN:9788172360481
	Cardiovascular system	MESH:D002319,UMLS:C0007226, ICD-11:XA4PM9	ISBN:9770972795006
	Cholera	MESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00	ISBN:9788172360481, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
	Common cold	MESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00	ISBN:9788172360481
	Cough	MESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12	Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh, ISBN:9788172360481
	Diabetes mellitus	MESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14	ISBN:9770972795006
	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481
	Dysentery	MESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481
	Dysuria	MESH:D053159,UMLS:C0013428, ICD-11:MF50.7	ISBN:9788172360481
	Hemorrhoids	MESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.Z	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
	Hyperhidrosis	MESH:D006945,UMLS:C0020458, ICD-11:EE00.Z	ISBN:9788172360481
	Pain	MESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3Z	Glimpses Of Medico-Botany Of Bastar District (M.P.)
	Rinderpest	MESH:D012301,UMLS:C0035637	ISBN:9788172360481
	Skin neoplasms	MESH:D012878,UMLS:C0037286, DOID:4159, ICD-11:2F92	ISBN:9788172360481
	Snake bites	MESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379	ISBN:9770972795006, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
	Splenomegaly	MESH:D013163,UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01	ISBN:9788172360481
	Toothache	MESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.Y	ISBN:9788172360481
	Ulcer	MESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582	ISBN:9788172360481
	Urination disorders	MESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0Y	ISBN:9788172360481
	Urologic diseases	MESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075	ISBN:9780387706375
	Wound healing	MESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240	Glimpses Of Medico-Botany Of Bastar District (M.P.)
	Cooling effect on body	UMLS:C0678568	ISBN:9788172360481