Botanical Name: Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken.
Family: Sapindaceae.
Introduction:
Its seed oil very much useful in skin disease. This tree is an
important host of Kusmi lac.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Lac tree, Macassar Oil tree, Honey tree, Ceylon Oak |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Kusum |
| Kannada | Sagade, kendala, jendalacekota |
| Malayalam | Puvam |
| Sanskrit | Lakshaa vrksha, mukulakah, raktamrah |
| Tamil | Puvathipuvam, Pulaachi, pumarata |
| Telugu | Posuku, busi, kodalipulusu, botanga, madakapulusu, sagadipusuku |
| Unani | |
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Synonyms
Koshaamra,Kshudraamra, Lakshaa vrksha, Ghanaskandha
Schleichera trijuga Willd & Klein.
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
A medium sized tree grows 10-15 m heigh,
Leaves –compound, paripinnate, alternate, leaflets –large, elliptic,
Flower – small, yellowish, racemes
Fruit – berry
Distribution & Habitat
All over India, in forests
Chemical constituents:
Oleic, gadoleic, stearic, arachidic, behenic, palmitoleic andpalmitic acids. , gallo-tannic acid
Properties:
RASA-kashaya, tikta
GUNA–guru
VIRYA– amla-ushna
VIPAKA-katu
Karma –ruchyam, deepana, pachana, grahi
astringent
Srotogamitva:
Dosha : vathaghna
Dhatu :raktha
Mala :mutrala
Organ : intestine
Indication:
Krimi, kusta, keshyam (phala majja) , sopha,, rakta pitta
Hair fall, rheumatism , alopecia, malaria, boils, nostalgia, pruritius, itch and acne
Part used:
Bark, leaves, seed, oil
Dosage:
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses:
- seed oil and bark decoction useful in skin disease
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