Overview
Tumburu is one of the herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda for heart disease. Bark and fruits used. Applied locally on teeth for toothache. Named 'Toothache Tree' for dental use.
How Tumburu Helps with Heart Disease
According to Ayurvedic pharmacology, Tumburu has specific properties that make it valuable for addressing heart disease:
- Potency (Virya): Ushna
- Taste (Rasa): Katu, Tikta
- Qualities (Guna): Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
Safety & Precautions
Tumburu is a strong, heating herb, and most of its cautions come from that heat. Used in small amounts by the right person it is a useful digestive and dental herb, but it is not one to take casually.
Who Should Avoid It
- High Pitta: Tumburu increases Pitta, the fire element in Ayurveda. If you run hot, with acidity, heartburn, rashes or irritability, it is likely to aggravate you.
- Acute inflammation of the digestive tract: avoid it during active gut inflammation.
- Pregnancy: our sources warn it may promote miscarriage. Do not use it while pregnant.
Drug Interactions
Our sources do not record specific drug interactions. If you take prescription medication, check with your doctor or pharmacist before using it.
Taking Too Much
Our sources do not describe overdose signs. Given its hot, sharp nature, staying within the 250 to 500 mg powder range and watching for heat symptoms is the sensible approach.
A Note on Conflicting Data
One reference table describes Tumburu as cooling and Pitta-reducing. The Bhavaprakash Nighantu and most other sources describe it as heating and Pitta-increasing, so treat it as a warming herb.
Other Herbs for Heart Disease
See all herbs for heart disease on the Heart Disease page.
▶ Classical Text References (1 sources)
), shringvera (Zingiber officinale), ajqji (Cuminum Cyminum), karavi (Foeniculum vulgare), dhanyak (Coriandrum sativum), tumburu (Coriandrum sativum), bilva (Aegle marmelos), karkataka and patha (Cissampelos parrira).
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 14: Hemorrhoids Treatment (Arsha Chikitsa / अर्शचिकित्सा)
[221] Hingvadi taila: Mustard oil, hingu, tumburu, sunthi cooked all together is useful for ear ache.
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 26: Three Vital Organs Treatment (Trimarmiya Chikitsa / त्रिमर्मीयचिकित्सा)
Vatska, surasa, kushtha, aromatic drugs like aguru, tumburu, shigru, himstra, root of arka , Mud of ant-hill and kudheraka should be made to a paste by adding yogurt and rock salt.
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 27: Thigh Stiffness Treatment (Urustambha Chikitsa / ऊरुस्तम्भचिकित्सा)
Paste with dhanyaka and tumburu soup alleviates all poisons.
— Charaka Samhita, Kalpa Sthana — Pharmaceutical Preparations, Chapter 4: Pharmaceutical Preparations of Dhamargava (Dhamargava Kalpa Adhyaya / धामार्गवकल्प अध्याय)
Source: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 14: Hemorrhoids Treatment (Arsha Chikitsa / अर्शचिकित्सा); Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 26: Three Vital Organs Treatment (Trimarmiya Chikitsa / त्रिमर्मीयचिकित्सा); Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 27: Thigh Stiffness Treatment (Urustambha Chikitsa / ऊरुस्तम्भचिकित्सा); Kalpa Sthana — Pharmaceutical Preparations, Chapter 4: Pharmaceutical Preparations of Dhamargava (Dhamargava Kalpa Adhyaya / धामार्गवकल्प अध्याय)
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