Lodhra {symplocos racemos}
Lodhra balances Pitta and Kapha
Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Balances Pitta and Kapha
- Taste –Astringent
- Energetics – Cooling
- Main Action: Menses inhibiting, uterus contracting, postparturam care
- Other Uses: Improves body shape and skin quality, wound healing, antidiarroheal, stops bleeding, and blood purifier
Modern Research
Studies have been done showing it is effective in abnormal uterine bleeding, as a mild diuretic, and its components have angiogenic, wound healing, antiarthritic, antimicrobial, antidiarrhoeal, spasmogenic, heart depressant, blood pressure depressant, and reduced frequency and intensity of uteri contractions.