Mansarohini

(Red Wood Tree)
Sanskrit: मांसरोहिणी • Botanical: Soymida febrifuga A. Juss.

Mansarohini (Soymida febrifuga) is a large tree primarily valued for promoting wound healing and tissue regeneration, as suggested by its name 'Mansarohini' (flesh-growing). The heartwood is red in colour. The bark is extremely bitter and astringent. It is mainly used in fracture healing, wound management, and as a febrifuge. The bark is used in diarrhoea due to its astringent properties. It is found commonly in Rajputana and Central India. The bark contains tannin and a bitter principle useful in fevers. The timber is red and durable. Dose: bark decoction 1-2 tola; bark powder 2-4 masha.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Bitter (Tikta), Astringent (Kashaya)
Quality (Guna)
Light (Laghu), Dry (Ruksha)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Pungent (Katu)
Key Constituents
Tannin, Colouring matter, Bitter principle
Also Known As
English: Red Wood Tree
Sanskrit: मांसरोहिणी, अभिरुद्धा, रक्षा, चर्मकषा
Hindi: रोहिणा, रोहण

What is Red Wood Tree / Mansarohini (मांसरोहिणी)?

Mansarohini (Soymida febrifuga) is a large tree primarily valued for promoting wound healing and tissue regeneration, as suggested by its name 'Mansarohini' (flesh-growing). The heartwood is red in colour. The bark is extremely bitter and astringent. It is mainly used in fracture healing, wound management, and as a febrifuge. The bark is used in diarrhoea due to its astringent properties. It is found commonly in Rajputana and Central India. The bark contains tannin and a bitter principle useful in fevers. The timber is red and durable. Dose: bark decoction 1-2 tola; bark powder 2-4 masha.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Raktapittahara (alleviates bleeding disorders)
  • Jvaraghna (antipyretic)
  • Sandhankara (promotes fracture healing)
  • Vranaropana (wound healing)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3

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