Botanical name : Glycosmis arborea (Roxb.) DC.
Family : Rutaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Asvasakhota, Kupilu
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna   : Lakhu
Virya   : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English  :
Hindi  : Potali, Girgiti
Malayalam : Panal, Kuttippanal
Distribution – Throughout India growing wild in dense forests.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A moderate sized shrub grows up to 1 meter in height. Leaves imparipinnately compound, alternate, gland doted and entire, flowers small, white and seen axillary panicles; fruits pulpy, globose rose berries containing globose seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, inflammations, traumatic inflammations, fever, cough, arthritis, skin diseases, and jaundice.
Useful part : Whole plant.