Saraca indica Linn.
Common name	Asoka
Botanical Name	Saraca indica Linn.
Vernacular name	English-Asok Tree Hindi-Ashoka Gujarati-Ashoka Sanskrit-Kankeli
Family	Leguminosae
Class	$Class
Parts of plant used	Dried stem bark
Chemical Constituents	Tannins and a crystalline glycoside
Therapeutic uses	Ashoka happens to be a uterine stimulant and increases uterine contractions. It also stimulates the ovarian tissue.