Botanical Name: Manilkara hexandra (Roxb) Dubard
Family: Sapotaceae
Introduction:
This plant mainly using in folk for fever.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Obtuse leaved mimusops |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Khirni |
| Kannada | Hale hannu |
| Malayalam | Palamunpala, palamunnippala |
| Sanskrit | Rajadanah |
| Tamil | Ulakkaippalai, palai |
| Telugu | Patla, pola, kirni |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Mimusops hexandra (Roxb)
Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.)
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
Medium sized evergreen tree, 4-6 m height.
Leaves – simple, alternate,oblong, glabrous
Flower – yellowish , solitary
Fruit – berry
Distribution & Habitat
All over India
Chemical constituents:
taraxerol, a triterpene, ketone, alpha-and beta-amyrin, cinnamates, alpha-sipnasterol, beta-sitosterol, beta-D-glucoside, quercitol, quercetin
Properties:
RASA-madhura, kashaya
GUNA-snigdam, guru
VIRYA-sita
VIPAKA-madhur
Karma – grahi, balym, vrishyam, rochanam, tarpanam, rakta prasadanam, hridyam
febrifuge, anthelmintic, antileprotic, anticancerous,
Srotogamitva:
Dosha : pittahara
Dhatu :raktha, rasa
Mala :purisha
Organ : skin, liver
Indication:
Murcha, daham, trishna, krimi
Ulitis,fever,flatulence,colic,odontopathy,infantile diarrhea,
Part used:
Bark, fruits
Dosage:
Bark decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses:
- Fruit useful in digestive disorders.
