1. Classical categorization :- kasayskandh,udard-prasaman(c.) nyagrodhadi,saalsaraadi(su.) Latin Name:- Terminalia arjuna Family Name:- Combretaceae - x/LtsL s'n _ Sanskrit Name:- Arjun, dhawal, kakubh,indradu, nadisarj. Nepali Name:-ch'{g English Name:- Arjun

2. A large evergreen tree 60-80ft long. Leavessimple, sub-opposite, stalked, oblong orelliptic, coriaceous, crenulate, pale dull greenabove, pale brown beneath, unequal sided,nerves 10-12 pairs. Flowers white in terminalpanicle of spikes. Fruit ovoid or oblong with5-7 short hard angles or wings. Bark red incolor. Flowering in summer & Fruit ripes in winter orspring. 3. planted in tropical region. Major chemical constituents:-Bark contains b-sitosterol, ellagic acid,arjunic acid & a glucoside-arjunetin &friedelin. 4. Guna: laghu, ruksh. Rasa: kasay Vipak: katu Virya: sitt Pravab: Hridya