Botanical name : Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsdale (Adina cordifolia Hook. f. ex Brandis)
Family : Rubiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Girikadamba, Haridru, Haraduakadamba, Gaur-kadamba, Girikadamba, Dharakadamba, Pitadaaru, Kadambapushpa.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Yellow Teak, Saffron Teak, Haldu
Hindi : Kadami, Haldu
Malayalam : Manjakadamb, Malankadamb.
Distribution : Found throughtout western ghats.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A moderate sized deciduous tree grows up to 35 m in height. Leaves large, cordate, abruptly acuminate. Flowers yellow in globose pedunculate heads; fruits capsules, splitting into two dehiscent cocci, seeds many, narrow, small, and tailed.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, inflammation, urinary retention, wounds and ulcers, skin diseases, biliary colic, infection, dysentery, fever and burning sensation.
Useful part : Bark, Root.
CHEMICAL CONTENTS
The heartwood contains indole alkaloids; bark 7.27–9.27% tannin. The leaves contain ursolic acid and quercetin.
Photo: Dr. Eby Abraham MD
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