Dhataki for Skin Disorders

Ghee cooked with the paste of the fruits of kutaja (Holarrhina antidysenterica), nagkeshar (Mesua ferrea), nilkamal (Nelumbo nucifera), lodhara (Symplocus racemosa) and dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa) should be administered in bleeding hemorrhoids associated with pain.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 14: Hemorrhoids Treatment (Arsha Chikitsa / अर्शचिकित्सा)

The paste of ingredients like hribera, utpala, lodhra, majitha, chavya chandana, patha, atisa, bilva, dhataki, devadaru, bark of daruharidra, nagaramotha, jatamamsi, musta, yavakshara and chitraka should be made then added 4 times juice of changeri and cooked with ghee as per ghrita siddha.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 14: Hemorrhoids Treatment (Arsha Chikitsa / अर्शचिकित्सा)

Take equal quantity of nagara, ativisha, musta, dhataki, rasanjana, bark and fruit of vatsaka, bilva, patha and katuki and powder together, is known as nagaradya churna explained by krishnatreyena.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 15: Digestive Disorders Treatment (Grahani Chikitsa / ग्रहणीचिकित्सा)

) and dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 25: Wound Management (Dwivraniya Chikitsa / द्विव्रणीयचिकित्सा)

) should be applied thereon or the powder of panchavalkala mixed with that of sukti bhasma (pearl ash) or the powder of dhataki and lodhra should be applied.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 25: Wound Management (Dwivraniya Chikitsa / द्विव्रणीयचिकित्सा)

From Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa) and similar, the flowers are collected.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 1: Paribhashakathana (Definitions)

Also: Lajjalu (Mimosa pudica), Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa), Bilva (Aegle marmelos), Patha (Cissampelos pareira), Mocharasa (Bombax ceiba resin), Musta (Cyperus rotundus), and Ativisha (Aconitum heterophyllum) — each one Pala (approx.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 8: Avalehakalpana (Confection/Electuary Preparations)

Lajjalu (Mimosa pudica), Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa), Bilva (Aegle marmelos), Patha (Cissampelos pareira), Mocharasa (Bombax ceiba resin), Musta (Cyperus rotundus), and Ativisha (Aconitum heterophyllum) — each one Pala (approx.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 8: Avalehakalpana (Confection/Electuary Preparations)

768 g) of Dhataki flowers (Woodfordia fruticosa) and place in two Dronas (approx.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 10: Asavarishta-Sandhanakalpana (Fermented Preparations)

Also: Shatapushpa (Anethum sowa — dill), Hingupatri (Ferula foetida leaf), Akallaka (a type of aromatic), Utingana, the two Punarnavas — Rakta and Shveta (Boerhaavia diffusa), Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa), and Dhataki flowers (Woodfordia fruticosa) for fermentation.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 10: Asavarishta-Sandhanakalpana (Fermented Preparations)

Prepared from patali, arjuna, shriparni, dhataki, dhatri (amla), and bilva (bael).

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 12: Raktabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Blood-type Conjunctivitis)

With Dhava, Karnaka, Kubha, Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa), and Induki, along with the Kakolya group of herbs, a drink with ghee is recommended.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 31: Revatipratishedha

Also priyangu, madhuka, ambashtha, dhataki, shilaparni, manjishtha, lodhra, and lac with kapittha juice.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 21: Chapter 21

The Priyangvadi Gana consists of: priyangu, samajña, dhataki, punnaga, nagapushpa, chandana, kuchandan, mocharasa, sanjana, kumbhi, kastotoja, padmakesara, yojanavalli, and dirghamula (verse 45).

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 38: Dravyasangrahaniya Adhyaya - On the Collection of Drugs

The Ambashthadi Gana consists of: ambashtha, dhataki flower, samajña, katvanga, madhuka, bilva, peshika, savara, rodhra, palasha, nandivriksha, and padmakeshara (verse 46).

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 38: Dravyasangrahaniya Adhyaya - On the Collection of Drugs