| Language | Roman / English Name | Native Script | Urdu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anogeissus latifolia | Anogeissus latifolia | اینوجیسس لیٹی فولیا |
| Botanical Name | Button Tree | Anogeissus | دھاوا |
| Latin Name | Anogeissus latifolia Wall. | Anogeissus latifolia | اینوجیسس لیٹی فولیا |
| Family Name | Combretaceae | Combretaceae | کومبریٹیسی |
| Genus Name | Anogeissus | Anogeissus | اینوجیسس |
| English Name | Button Tree, Axle-wood Tree | Button Tree | دھاوا |
| Urdu Name | Gule Dhawa | گلِ دھاوا | گلِ دھاوا |
| Arabic Name | Dhawa | دوا | دھاوا |
| Persian Name | Dhawa | دوا | دھاوا |
| Punjabi Name (Pakistan) | Dhawa | دھاوا | دھاوا |
| Sindhi Name | Dhawo | ڌاورو | دھاوا |
| Pashto Name | Dhawa | دھاوا | دھاوا |
| Balochi Name | Dhawa | دھاوا | دھاوا |
| Saraiki Name | Dhawa | دھاوا | دھاوا |
| Hindko Name | Dhawa | دھاوا | دھاوا |
| Brahui Name | Dhawa | دھاوا | دھاوا |
| Kashmiri Name | Dhawa | دھاوا | دھاوا |
| Hindi Name | Dhawa | धावा | دھاوا |
| Bengali Name | Dhai Phool | ধাই ফুল | دھائی پھول |
| Gujarati Name | Dhavo | ધાવો | دھاوا |
| Marathi Name | Dhava | धावा | دھاوا |
| Kannada Name | Dava mara | ದಾವ ಮರ | دھاوا |
| Tamil Name | Dhavam | தவம் | دھاوا |
| Telugu Name | Dhava | ధవ | دھاوا |
| Malayalam Name | Dhava | ധവ | دھاوا |
| Odia Name | Dhava | ଧବ | دھاوا |
| Assamese Name | Dhawa | ধৱা | دھاوا |
| Nepali Name | Dhawa | धावा | دھاوا |
| Sinhala Name | Dhawa | ධව | دھاوا |
| Sanskrit Name | Dhava, Ghata | धव | دھوا |
| Chinese Name | Button tree | 按钮树 | بٹن درخت |
| Japanese Name | Button tree | ボタンツリー | بٹن ٹری |
| Korean Name | Button tree | 버튼나무 | بٹن درخت |
| Thai Name | Button tree | ต้นกระดุม | بٹن درخت |
| Indonesian Name | Pohon kancing | Pohon kancing | بٹن درخت |
| Malay Name | Pokok butang | Pokok butang | بٹن درخت |
| Vietnamese Name | Cây nút áo | Cây nút áo | بٹن درخت |
| Turkish Name | Düğme ağacı | Düğme ağacı | بٹن درخت |
| Russian Name | Knopochnoe derevo | Кнопочное дерево | بٹن درخت |
| German Name | Knopfbaum | Knopfbaum | نوف باؤم |
| French Name | Boutonner l’Arbre | Boutonner | بوتونے |
| Spanish Name | Árbol botón | Árbol botón | بٹن درخت |
| Portuguese Name | Árvore-botão | Árvore-botão | بٹن درخت |
| Italian Name | Albero bottone | Albero bottone | بٹن درخت |
| Greek Name | Dentro koumpi | Δέντρο κουμπί | بٹن درخت |
| Latin Name (Classical) | Anogeissus | Anogeissus | اینوجیسس |
| Swahili Name | Mti wa kitufe | Mti wa kitufe | بٹن درخت |
Ingredient / Plant: Dhawa / Gule-Dhawa
Scientific / Botanical Name: Anogeissus latifolia Wall.
Family: Combretaceae
Description
The flowers possess astringent and cooling properties and are traditionally used in disorders associated with excessive discharge and bleeding. They are beneficial in diarrhoea, dysentery, ulcers, gonorrhoea, dysuria, menorrhagia, and leucorrhoea. Due to their haemostatic action, they are also useful in bleeding piles.
A decoction prepared from the flowers is traditionally prescribed in spermatorrhoea and related conditions of seminal weakness.
Recommended Dosage
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Flower powder: 3–5 g daily
Contraindications & Safety Information
This herb has no known warnings or contraindications when used as directed.
Useful in the Following Conditions
| Condition | Condition | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Diarrhoea | Dysentery | Dysuria |
| Gonorrhoea | Leucorrhoea | Menorrhagia |
| Piles | Spermatorrhoea | Ulcers |
