Overview
Sugandhabala is one of the herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda for bleeding disorders. Sugandhabala is the root of Pavonia odorata, a fragrant plant found in western and southern India. The roots are aromatic and cooling. The drug is valued for its Pitta-pacifying properties and is used in fever, burning sensation, excessive thirst, and bleeding disorders. It is a common ingredient in cooling and refreshing Ayurvedic preparations.
How Sugandhabala Helps with Bleeding Disorders
According to Ayurvedic pharmacology, Sugandhabala has specific properties that make it valuable for addressing bleeding disorders:
- Potency (Virya): Sheeta (cold)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka): Madhura (sweet)
- Taste (Rasa): Tikta (bitter), Madhura (sweet)
- Qualities (Guna): Laghu (light), Snigdha (unctuous)
Safety & Precautions
Sugandhabala is a gentle, cooling root in the classical record, and the sources in our data do not list specific contraindications, drug interactions or overdose signs for it. That is an absence of data, not proof of safety.
Reasoning from Its Properties
Because its potency is cold (Sheeta), Ayurvedic logic suggests it fits heat conditions best. If you already run cold, or your complaint is not heat related, it is worth asking a practitioner whether a cooling herb is the right choice.
Bleeding and Fever
Bleeding disorders and fever can signal serious illness. Classical texts describe Sugandhabala for these, but they need proper medical assessment first; an herb is not a substitute for that.
Pregnancy, Nursing and Medications
Our sources do not cover pregnancy, nursing or use alongside prescription medicines. In any of these cases, speak with a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner and your doctor before using it.
Other Herbs for Bleeding Disorders
See all herbs for bleeding disorders on the Bleeding Disorders page.
▶ Classical Text References (1 sources)
Peya prepared by adding the decoction of hribera (Sugandhabala), bilva (Aegle marmelos) and nagara (Zingiber officinalis), added with butter and made sour by adding vrakshamala (Garcinia indica), dadima (Pongamia granatum), amlika and kola cures raktatisara (diarrhea with bleeding).
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 14: Hemorrhoids Treatment (Arsha Chikitsa / अर्शचिकित्सा)
56 kg oil with equal quantity of milk be cooked with decoction in mild flame, during cooking kalka ( paste ) of shatapushpa, shatavari, murva, payasya (Holostemma rheedianum), aguru, chandana, shalparni, lunulatum), mansi, meda, mahameda, madhuparni (Tinospora cordifolia), kakoli, kshirakakoli, tamalaki, ṛiddhi,padmaka, jeevaka, risbhaka, jeevanti (Leptadenia reticulate), twak, patra, nakha (Helix aspera), sugandhabala (Pabonia podorata), prapondarika (Cassia absus), manjishtha, sariva, aindri (
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 29: Gout Treatment (Vatarakta Chikitsa / वातरक्तचिकित्सा)
Source: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 14: Hemorrhoids Treatment (Arsha Chikitsa / अर्शचिकित्सा); Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 29: Gout Treatment (Vatarakta Chikitsa / वातरक्तचिकित्सा)
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