Botanical name : Semecarpus anacardium Linn.f.
Family : Anacardiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Bhallataka, Arushkara
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu, Kashaya, Madhura
Guna : Teekshna, Snigdha, Lakhu
Virya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Marking nut tree, Oriental cashew
Hindi : Hhela, Bhilava
Malayalam : Alakkucher, Cher Char.
Distribution – Throughout in semi evergreen and moist deciduous forests. evergreen forests.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A medium sized tree grows up to 25 meters in height. Leaves simple, alternate, obovate – oblong, obtuse, coaiacious, glabrous above and pubescent below, with 12-25 pairs of venation, Flowers small greenish white, in apical panicles. Fruits are oblong drups, seated in a fleshy receptacle which turns yellowishon ripening. The resin comes from the bark is caustic, and cause ulcers on contact.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, inflammation, arthritis, hemorrhoids, obesity, tumor, cancer, and skin diseases. All part of this plant are toxic and the usage of tree without purification procedure is strictly prohibited.
Useful part : Seeds.
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