Pistacia integerrima/Rhzus succedanea/KARKATA SRNGI - Medicinal Plant

KARKATA SRNGI

Pistacia integerrima/ Rhzus succedanea Linn( commercial- [AD])

Botanical Name— Rhus succedanea Linn.

Family- ANACARDACEAE

Names in different languages

Hindi-Kakada singi; Telugu- Karkata sringi; 
 

Synonyms—Ajasrngi, Kulira visãnikã, Vakrã, Srñgi

Scientific classification: Pistachios make up the genus Pistacia of the family Anacardiaceae. The pistachio, or pistacia, tree is classified as Pistacia vera, Pistacia integerrima, and the turpentine tree as Pistacia terebinthus.

Introduction—

 
       Karkada is the name of the tree producing srngi (gall). People consider this tree as dreadful. It is important to note that Susruta classified it as poisonous tuber.Gall produced by the help of a insect- Dasia aedifactor – (plant produce resin against insect). Mainly effective in children’s diseases.