Botanical name : Buchanania lanzan Spreng. (B. latifolia Roxb.)
Family : Anacardiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Priyala, Piyala, Kharskandha, Bahulvalkala, Tapaseshtha, Sannakadru Dhanushpat,
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Lakhu.
Virya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Almondette tree, Cheronjee, Buchanan’s Mango.
Hindi : Piyar, Chiraunchi
Malayalam : Mural, Moongapezhu, Priyalam
Distribution – Throughout India, in dry areas
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A medium sized tree grows up to 20 m in height. Leaves simple, broadly oblong, obtuse, base rounded, thickly coriaceous, main nerves 10-20 pairs, straight and parallel; flowers small, greenish white, in terminal and axillary panicles which are shorter than the leaves. Fruits are black, sweetish drupes.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, kapha, diarrhea, dysentery, skin diseases, burning sensation, cough, bronchitis, nervous debility, cardiac debility, constipation, fever, ulcer, fever, oligospermia and general debility
Useful part : Bark, Fruit, Leaves
CHEMICAL CONTENTS
Kernel lipids (65.6%), comprised mainly of neutral lipids (90.4%), consist mostly of triacylglycerol (82.2%), free fatty acids (7.8%)andsmall amount of diacylglycerols, monoacylglycerols and sterols. The kernels are used in Indian medicine as a brain tonic. The leaves are valued as a cardiotonic. The leaves contain 2.64 % tannins (0.35% gallo-tannins). The presence of triterpenoids, saponins, flavonoids and reducing sugars are also reported. Powdered or crushed leaves are applied to wounds. The bark contains 13.4% tannins. The presence of alkaloids, saponins and reducing sugars is also reported. Gum (stem exudate) is antidiarrhoeal. Used internally in rheumatism.
Dosage - Stem bark—5–10 g (API Vol. IV.)
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