Ashok garden around their residences and for this reason its plant was named Vishok, Apshok,

In ancient time, people for pleasant life and also to keep away displeasure, would set up Ashok garden around their residences and for this reason its plant was named Vishok, Apshok, etc. Ashok fl ower is one of the fi ve fl owers of Pushpa Dhanva's (Kaamdev) fl oural arrow.

This plant is normally found in Himalayan region, western peninsular region up to the height of 750 meter in the states of West Bengal, Biharr, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Maharashtra's evergreen forests.

Ashok plant is a gem among Indian herbs. Its best and amazing properties have been described in a great way since ancient time. In ancient time, people for pleasant life and also to keep away displeasure, would set up Ashok garden around their residences and for this reason its plant was named Vishok, Apshok, etc. Ashok fl ower is one of the fi ve fl owers of Pushpa Dhanva's (Kaamdev) fl oural arrow. This plant is normally found in Himalayan region, western peninsular region up to the height of 750 meter in the states of West Bengal, Biharr, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Maharashtra's evergreen forests. Among many species of this plant, one two of them are useful for treatment of diseases. Ashok or Saraca Asoca Roxb.

Wild is normally 9 meter high, of medium size, beautiful and evergreen plant. This tree's branches are spread wide, its bark is deep brown in colour, and as medicine its bark is mainly used. for treatment of diseases. Its leaves are 5-25 cm long and tipped. Initially the leaves are whitish red and later they turn deep green. On the sides of the leaves, a bit wave like shape are found. Its fl owers are of 7.5-10 cm diameter and colour is yellowish, orange and deep red.

They are narrow on both ends. Its seeds are 3-8 cm long with 2.5-3.7 cm width. Its plant produces white milk which turn red soon after drying which is also known as Ashok gum. Flowers bloom in its trees in March and April and fruits are born between August and October. Chemical composition- Its leaves and Kand contain Emirine, B-Citosterol, curvsetin, katechol, pometic, etc. Its fl ower contains asteric acid, apeginnine, galic acid, etc. Like Ashok, we also have fake Ashok plants. Its leaves contain a-amrine, B-amrine, polylogine, campesterol, B-Citesterol, etc are found. It Kandtwak contains a new proanthocinedine and other chemicals are found.

Ayurvedic properties:

Ashok is light, rough, styptic and cool in nature. It is good for health, strengthens blood, cures pain, provides glaze to your skin, cures fractured bones, fragrant, cures Tridosh, destroys worms, swelling, stomach problems, toxication, blood related problems, uterus related problems, joint pains, fever, indigestion, etc.

 It is used in the problems like Kashtartav, Raktapitt, Ashmari, Mootrakachh, etc. Its bark is acrid in taste, cures fever and intestine