priyala

Priyala

Botanical name- Buchanania latifolia

Family -Ancardaceae

Morphology - tree grows upto 40- 50 ft

Synonyms-khara skandha,Dhanuspata, Bahula valkala,Tapasesta,Sannakadru,cara

Major chemical constituents-kaempferol

Rasa - madhura

Virya -sita

Guna -snigdha,guru

Vipaka - madhura

Karma - vata - pittahara,hrdya,vrsya

Indications- vataroga ,udarda,daha,sirahsula

Part used-stem bark ,seed kernel 

How to use chironji

It can be consumed raw or roasted and used as an ingredient in cooking / dishes. For weight loss, Charoli is dry roasted. 5 grams of this is taken with 1 - 2 teaspoons of honey, once or twice a day.

Dosage- bark decoction -50-100ml

Seed kernel -10-20g

Imp preparation -Priyala taila

प्रियालतैलं मधुरं गुरु श्लेष्माभिवर्धनम्। हितमिच्छन्ति नात्यौष्ण्यात्संयोगे वातपित्तयोः || २९१|| Ch. Su 27/291

Health Benefits Of Chironji:

Bark - Balances Pitta and Kapha Dosha,

Asraghna - useful in blood disorders such as abscess, skin disorders, bleeding disorders such as menorrhagia, nasal bleeding etc.

"Charoli seeds or seed kernels are used for various purposes."

Madhura sweet

Vrushya

aphrodisiac, improves vigor

Balances Vata and Pitta Dosha

Hrudya acts as cardiac tonic, congenial for heart

Atidurjara difficult to digest

Snigdha - unctuous, oily

Vishtambhi- may cause constipation

May cause Ama - A product of indigestion and altered metabolism

Chironji oil

Dr Amritha

Chironji oil - Priyala Taila

Madhura sweet

Madhura Vipaka - Undergoes sweet taste conversion during digestion process

Guru heavy to digest

Increases Kapha Dosha

Keshya Improves hair strength, promotes hair growth

Sheetala coolant

Balances Vata and Pitta

Abhishyandi sticks to the inner channels

Srushta mutra acts as diuretic

Agnisada may cause indigestion

Chironji oil is applied on hair to relieve gray hairs.

Chironji is used in making a dish called Shashkuli (Called Chakkuli in Kannada), along with other ingredients like black gram, ash gourd pulp etc reference: Kaiyadeva Nighantu, Krutaanna Varga