Cassie Flower Tree

(Cassie Flower)
Sanskrit: तुगाञ्च • Botanical: Acacia farnesiana Willd.

Tuganga is a variety of Babool with fragrant flowers. It is a large shrub or small tree found throughout India. Its properties are similar to Babbula. The bark is astringent and used in similar conditions. The fragrant flowers yield an essential oil used in perfumery. Verse: 17.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Astringent (Kashaya)
Quality (Guna)
Light (Laghu)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Pungent (Katu)
Key Constituents
Tannins, Essential oil from flowers
Also Known As
English: Cassie Flower, Sweet Acacia
Sanskrit: तुगाञ्च
Hindi: गन्धबबूल

What is Cassie Flower Tree (Tuganga / तुगाञ्च)?

Tuganga is a variety of Babool with fragrant flowers. It is a large shrub or small tree found throughout India. Its properties are similar to Babbula. The bark is astringent and used in similar conditions. The fragrant flowers yield an essential oil used in perfumery. Verse: 17.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 5

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Kaphahara (alleviates Kapha)
  • Raktapittahara (alleviates bleeding)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 5

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