[Synonyms of Chaturangula] The different names of chaturangula are as aragwadha (One which overcomes diseases), rajavriksha (royal beautiful tree), shampaka (which gives auspicious fruits), chaturangula (four angula in pramana), pragriha (which seizes the disease), kritamala (flowering forms a garland), karnikara (tree/golden shower) and avaghatuka (which overcomes the diseases) are the synonyms of chaturangula.
[Therapeutic utility of Chaturangula] Guna- mridu(mild), sheetala(cooling effect) Karma- Aragwadha is very much beneficial to people who are suffering from diseases viz., Jwara (fever) Hridroga (cardiac ailments) Vatarakta (gouty arthritis dominant of vata-pitta dosha) and Udavarta (upward movement of wind in abdomen).
बाले वृद्धे क्षते क्षीणे सुकुमारे च मानवे| योज्यो मृद्वनपायित्वाद्विशेषाच्चतुरङ्गुलः||५||
Aragwadha is a drug of choice for Bala (children), Vriddha(aged), Sukumara (delicate constitution) Urakshata (injury to Chest), Kshina (debilitated). The reason for this is due to its guna (attributes) and anapayitvata(harmlessness/safe).