Kovidara — Orchid Tree

Ayurvedic herb Kovidara (Bauhinia variegata) — Orchid Tree. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Kashaya, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Katu. Balances Pitta, Kapha.

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Bauhinia variegata, related to Kanchanar, is used for its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaKashayaKashaya (Astringent) — drying, absorbent, wound-healing
GunaLaghu, RukshaLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Ruksha (Dry) — absorbs moisture, drying
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaGrahi, KushtaghnaGrahi — absorbent, improves assimilation, stops diarrhea; Kushtaghna — treats skin diseases

Sanskrit Synonyms

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

Kovidara, Yugapatra, Kudalaka, Chamarika

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Kovidara are: twak, pushpa.

Main Indications

Kovidara is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Gandamala, Apachi, Raktapitta, Pradara, Krimiroga.

Dosha Effects

Kovidara pacifies Pitta, Kapha.

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

Usage

Kovidara 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)Kaṣ¡ya
Guna (Quality)Laghu, Rūkṣa
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu
Karma (Action)Tridoṣahara, Gr¡hi, Dipana, Gaḍtavrddhihara
Dose20-30 g of the drug for decoction
Therapeutic Uses: Krmiroga, Gaḍtam¡l¡, Apaci, Gudabhraṇ¿a, Vraḍa
Important Formulations: K¡ṃcan¡ra Guggulu
Botanical Name: Bauhinia variegata Blume (Leguminosae)
Part Used: St.Bk.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

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

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
barkAbdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006
barkAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363178
barkAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
barkAntinematodal agentsMESH:D000969,UMLS:C0003391, ICD-11:XM16G5ISBN:9770972795006
barkAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9770972795006
barkAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788171360536, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363178, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkAttention deficit disorder with hyperactivityMESH:D001289,UMLS:C1263846, DOID:1094, ICD-11:6A05Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
barkDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006
barkDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
barkEdemaMESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006
barkEpistaxisMESH:D004844,UMLS:C0014591, ICD-11:MD20ISBN:9770972795006
barkFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
barkGoiterMESH:D006042,UMLS:C0018021, DOID:12176, ICD-11:5A01ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362089, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkHematologic diseasesMESH:D006402,UMLS:C0018939, DOID:74, ICD-11:3C0ZISBN:9770972795006
barkHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9770972795006
barkHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006
barkHypothermiaMESH:D007035,UMLS:C0020672, ICD-11:NF02Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9770972795006
barkIntestinal diseases, parasiticMESH:D007411,UMLS:C0021832, DOID:100, ICD-11:1A40.ZPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkLeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9770972795006
barkLymphadenitisMESH:D008199,UMLS:C0024205, DOID:1602, ICD-11:BD90ISBN:9770972795006, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkMalariaMESH:D008288,UMLS:C0024530, DOID:12365, ICD-11:1F4ZISBN:9770972795006
barkPainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9788171360536
barkPharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9770972795006
barkGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363178, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363178, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkSuppurationMESH:D013492,UMLS:C3203360ISBN:9770972795006
barkSyphilisMESH:D013587,UMLS:C0039128, DOID:4166, ICD-11:1A6ZISBN:9770972795006
barkTuberculosisMESH:D014376,UMLS:C0041296, DOID:399, ICD-11:1B1ZPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkTuberculosis, lymph nodeMESH:D014388,UMLS:C0041316, DOID:4889, ICD-11:1B12.6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363178, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkUlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkUterine hemorrhageMESH:D014592,UMLS:C0042134, ICD-11:GA16.3ISBN:9770972795006
barkVitiligoMESH:D014820,UMLS:C0042900, DOID:12306, ICD-11:ED63.0ISBN:9788171360536
barkWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9770972795006
barkWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkCentral nervous system stimulantsMESH:D000697,UMLS:C0002763Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
flowerAbdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006
flowerAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363178, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
flowerAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
flowerAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
flowerBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788171360536
flowerCholestasisMESH:D002779,UMLS:C0008370, DOID:13580, ICD-11:DC10.02Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
flowerCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
flowerDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006
flowerDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
flowerEdemaMESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006
flowerHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
flowerLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9770972795006, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
flowerMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
flowerSuppurationMESH:D013492,UMLS:C3203360ISBN:9770972795006
leafAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
leafAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362089
leafSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
leafStomatitisMESH:D013280,UMLS:C0038362, DOID:9637, ICD-11:DA01ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788173717024
rootAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9788173717024
rootAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
rootAnti-obesity agentsMESH:D019440,UMLS:C0376607, ICD-11:5B81ISBN:9770972795006
rootCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788173717024
rootDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9788173717024
rootDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788173717024
rootDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788173717024
rootDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363178
rootFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363178
rootHemoptysisMESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22ISBN:9788173717024
rootHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717024
rootHemostaticsMESH:D006490,UMLS:C0019120ISBN:9788173717024
rootInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788173717024
rootIntestinal diseases, parasiticMESH:D007411,UMLS:C0021832, DOID:100, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788173717024
rootLeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9788173717024
rootMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9788173717024
rootObesityMESH:D009765,UMLS:C0028754, DOID:9970, ICD-11:5B81ISBN:9770972795006
rootRectal prolapseMESH:D012005,UMLS:C0034888, DOID:9307, ICD-11:DB31.2ISBN:9788173717024
rootSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024
rootSnake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
rootSuppurationMESH:D013492,UMLS:C3203360ISBN:9770972795006
rootTuberculosis, lymph nodeMESH:D014388,UMLS:C0041316, DOID:4889, ICD-11:1B12.6ISBN:9788173717024
rootWeight lossMESH:D015431,UMLS:C1262477, ICD-11:MG43.5ISBN:9788172360481
rootWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9788173717024
seedAgglutinationMESH:D000371,UMLS:C0001801ISBN:9788172360481
seedCentral nervous system diseasesMESH:D002493,UMLS:C0007682, DOID:331ISBN:9770972795006
seedHemagglutinationMESH:D006384,UMLS:C0018903ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362089
stemAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363178, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
stemAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
stemAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9770972795006
stemAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
stemCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
stemDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
stemDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
stemGoiterMESH:D006042,UMLS:C0018021, DOID:12176, ICD-11:5A01ISBN:9770972795006
stemHematuriaMESH:D006417,UMLS:C0018965, ICD-11:MF50.4ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
stemHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9770972795006
stemHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
stemInsecticidesMESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66ISBN:9770972795006
stemLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
stemMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
stemNeoplasmsMESH:D009369,UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:9770972795006
stemSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
stemCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Antithyroid agentsMESH:D013956,UMLS:C0040125, ICD-11:5A01ISBN:9788172360481
DiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788172363178
DysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788172363178
DyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788171360536
EpistaxisMESH:D004844,UMLS:C0014591, ICD-11:MD20ISBN:9770972795006
GoiterMESH:D006042,UMLS:C0018021, DOID:12176, ICD-11:5A01ISBN:9770972795006
HemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9788172363178
LeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9770972795006
NeoplasmsMESH:D009369,UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:9770972795006
Skin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
SyphilisMESH:D013587,UMLS:C0039128, DOID:4166, ICD-11:1A6ZISBN:9770972795006
Tuberculosis, lymph nodeMESH:D014388,UMLS:C0041316, DOID:4889, ICD-11:1B12.6ISBN:9770972795006
UlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9770972795006
Uterine hemorrhageMESH:D014592,UMLS:C0042134, ICD-11:GA16.3ISBN:9770972795006