BAKULA (Mimosa elengi Linn )

 

BAKULA OR MAULASHRI : -

 Botanical Name : Mimosa elengi Linn 

Family:- Sapotaceae 

Synonyms:- Madhugandha, Simha Kesaraka 

Pharmacological Actions:- 

1)Bakula is Kashaya(Astringent), Katu Vipaka(Pungent in post digestive effect), Anushna(Slightly hot in potency), Guru(Heavy), Subsides Kapha, Pitta, Visha(Poisons), Shwitra(Vitiligo), Krimi(Worms), Dantagada(Dental problems). 

2)The powder of the flower of the Bakula is given as Nasya(Nasal administration) cures headache, fatigue, and cardiac complications.