Aragvadha

(Golden Shower Tree)

Department of Dravyaguna
Uttaranchal Medical College of Ayurveda & Research 

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Basic Details

• Botanical Name: Cassia fistula

• Family: Caesalpinioideae

• Synonyms: Chaturaangula, Kritamaala, Karnikaara, Shampaaka, Praagraha, Raajvrksha, Nripapaadapa, Vyaadhighataka, Aarevata

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Morphological Description

Habit:
A moderate-sized tree reaching 10–12 m in height.

Bark:

• Greenish-grey when young

• Becomes brick red with maturity

• Smooth in the early stage

Leaves:

• Paripinnate

• 4–8 pairs

• Ovate, acute

• Bright green and glabrous above

• Silvery pubescent beneath

• Length: 10–15 cm

Leaflets:

• 4–8 pairs

• 2–5 cm long

• Ovate-lanceolate

• Acuminate

Flowers:

• Yellow, fragrant

• Arranged in lax, pendulous racemes

Pods:

• Cylindrical

• Pendulous

• Indehiscent

• 25–30 cm long, 2–3 cm diameter

Seeds:

• Numerous

• Small, flat, smooth

• Yellowish-grey

Flowering Time: March – May
Fruiting Time: May

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Rasapanchaka

• Rasa: Madhura

• Guna: Guru, Mridu, Snigdha

• Virya: Sheeta

• Vipaka: Madhura

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Pharmacological Properties (Karma)

• Kapha-Pittahara

• Kushtaghna

• Arshoghna

• Vranahara

Other Actions:
Laxative, blood purifier, febrifugal, astringent, antibilious

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Therapeutic Uses

Ayurvedic Indications

• Kamala

• Gandamala

• Kustha

• Prameha

• Amavata

• Udara

• Udavarta

• Shula

• Hridyaroga

• Jvara

• Vatarakta

Clinical Uses

• Constipation

• Chlorosis

• Urinary disorders

• Gout

• Skin diseases

• Psoriasis

• Fever

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Useful Parts

• Root bark

• Leaves

• Flowers

• Fruit pulp

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Dose

• Root bark decoction: 75–100 ml

• Flower paste: 6–10 g

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Important Formulations

• Aragvadhadi Taila

• Aragvadhadi Leha

• Aragvadharishta