Botanical name : Eugenia aquea Burm. f. (Syzygium aqueum Alst.)
Family : Myrtaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Jalachampeya.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Madhura, Amla
Guna : Guru
Virya : Seeta.
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Water apple
Hindi : Jambu ayer
Malayalam : Champa, Malakkachampa
Distribution – Throughout India, cultivated.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A small tree grows up to 7 meters in height. Leaves are opposite on very short, thick petioles, are obovate- or elliptic-oblong, cordate at the base and clasping the twig; blunt and notched or short-pointed at the apex; dull, light-green above, yellowish-green beneath; leathery. Flowers, faintly fragrant, are home in loose terminal or axillary clusters of 3 to 7, mostly hidden by the foliage. The fruit is white or pink, mildly fragrant, dry or juicy, crisp or spongy, and usually of sweetish but faint flavor. There may be 3 to 6 small seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, diarrhea, colic, wounds, ulcers, stomatitis, arthritis, and general debility.
Useful part : Whole plant.
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