Botanical name : Annona squamosa Linn.
Family : Annonaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Seetaphalam, Sudha, Subha
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura, Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Custard apple, Sugar apple
Hindi : Seetaphal
Malayalam : Athachakka, Atha, Seetapazham
Distribution – Cultivated in various part of India for fruits.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A small tree grow up to 8 meters of height. Leaves simple, alternate, lenceolate, with prominent central nerve. Flowers solitary greenish yellow; fruits yellowish green globose with several compartment; fruit pulp enclosed several stony hard, black seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, constipation, burning sensation, anemia, vomiting, cough, malignancy and general tonic. Root decoction is a powerful purgative. Powdered seed kills body and hair lice on external application.
Useful part : Fruits, seeds, Roots, Leaves
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