Latin Names: Saraca Indica

English Name: Ashoka Tree

Sanskrit / Indian Name: Ashoka, Gandhapushpa

Cure for: Ayurvedic texts describe more than 50 preparations of Ashoka for the treatment of a variety of ailments in which its stem bark is used as one of the main ingredients .

Ashoka is an excellent herb for gynecological problems. It is useful in stimulating the uterus, the endometrium and the ovarian tissues, uterine bleeding associated with fibroids, leucorrhoea, menstrual disturbances without producing any side effects. Apart from this it is also useful for other ailments such as internal piles, diabetes, dyspepsia, indigestion, burning sensation, blood disorders, fractures, tumors, bites, ulcerations, and skin discoloration.