Botanical name : Pyrus malus. (Malus domestica)
Family : Rosaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Simbeetaka, Simbitaka
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Apple
Hindi : Sabe
Malayalam : Apple
Distribution – Cultivated in the colder parts of India, especially in Himalayan peninsula.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A medium sized deciduous tree grows up to 30 meters in height. Leaves small, ovate, dentate, 1-4 inches (2-10 centimeters) long. Underside of the leaf tends to be a lighter color, usually gray or a fuzzy white. Flowers on whitish-pink, 5-petaled and fragrant. Each flower produces a yellowish fruit in the fall, contain 3-6 seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, burning sensation, arthralgia, emaciation, weakness and general debility.
Useful part : Fruits.
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