1.  Classical categorization :-
Bednasthapan, kasaya-skandh, aasavyoni
briksh(c.) salsaradi, rodhradi.(su.)
 Latin Name:- Shorea robusta.
 Family Name:- Dipterocarpaceae- zfn s'n _
 Sanskrit Name:-
Shaal, saalsaar, dhupbriksha, surubhi, sarj,
sarj ras.etc.
 Nepali Name:- ;fn, ;v'jf
 English Name:- Sal tree.

2. A large evergreen tree, 18-30 mt. tall with dark
brown bark. Leaves
simple, alternate, stalked, ovate-oblong, 6-
22 cm long, 4-16 cm
broad, entire, acuminate, glabrous. Flowers
cream colored , in axillary or terminal cymes.
Fruit 1.2 cm long, winged, brownish yellow.
Seeds ovoid, fleshy.
 Flowering in march & Fruiting in may-june.

3.  Raj nighantukar has mentioned sarjyugma;
1) Shaal-Shorea robusta.
2) Sarj- Vateria indica.

7. 150-1500mt , east to west.
Major chemical constituents:-
Bark contains tannins, oleanolic
acid, benzofuranshoreaphenal.etc
Saal resin contains essential oil
, dipterocarpol, dammarenolic acid, asiatic
acid, A-amyrin.etc

8.  Guna: ruksha.
 Rasa: kasaya (bark), kasaya, madhur
(resin).
 Vipak: katu.
 Virya: sitt.
 Pravab: Bednasthapan.

9.  Effect on Doshas : - pitt-kaph samak.
 Systemic:
 External: Resin is
vransodhan, vranropan, sandhaniya, jantughna.
 Internal:
 NS: Bednasthapan.
 DS: Stamvan.
 CS: Rakt-stamvan.
 RS: Bark is kaphaghna, resin is kaph nihsarak, kaph
durgandh har.
 US: Bark is mutrasangrahniya, resin is anti-bacterial.
 Res.S: Garvasya sothhar, yonisrav har.
 Skin: kusthghna, swedapanayan.
 Tem. Jwarghna .
 Suitability: Sandhaniya, med soshak.

10.  External application of resin and bark are
useful in vran, bedna, soth. Resin in
agnidagdh, twak rog, kusth,kandu,etc.
 Its internal use is effective in
atisar, raktarsh, raktpravahika, rakt-
pitt, prameh, pradar, yonirog, kusth, visaro
g, kandavagna, etc.

11.  Galganda:- Resin along with gomutra to be
administered orally.(Su.Ci-18)
 Pandu:- saalsaradi gan churna and amalaki churna
with honey is taken orally.(su.ut.-44)
 Prameha:-
saal, saptparna, kampillak, brikshak, bibhitak, kapi
tha, rohitak, and arjun are to be powdred and
given with honey and amalaki juice as
anupan.(A.H.Ci-12)
 Hikka & swash: The fumes of resin is useful.(S.Ut.-
50)

12.  Dosage:- Resin Powder 1-3gm.
Bark Decoction 50-100 ml.
 Important preparation:- Saalsaradi
kwath, sarjrasadi malhar, atasyadi lep.