Tilak Tree

(Tilak Tree)
Sanskrit: तिलक • Botanical: Wendlandia exerta DC.

Tilaka (Wendlandia exerta) is a medium-sized tree found in tropical regions of India at up to 4000 feet. The small flowers are white and arranged in dense terminal panicles. The tree has rough bark. The bark and flowers are used in traditional medicine as astringent and wound-healing agents. The plant has 4-9 x 1-2.5 inch leaves. Verse: 49.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Astringent (Kashaya), Bitter (Tikta)
Quality (Guna)
Light (Laghu), Dry (Ruksha)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Pungent (Katu)
Key Constituents
Tannins, Flavonoids
Also Known As
English: Tilak Tree
Sanskrit: तिलक
Hindi: तिलवी, फिलवन

What is Tilak Tree (Tilaka / तिलक)?

Tilaka (Wendlandia exerta) is a medium-sized tree found in tropical regions of India at up to 4000 feet. The small flowers are white and arranged in dense terminal panicles. The tree has rough bark. The bark and flowers are used in traditional medicine as astringent and wound-healing agents. The plant has 4-9 x 1-2.5 inch leaves. Verse: 49.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 4

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Grahi (absorbent)
  • Vranaropana (wound healing)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 4

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