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Botanical Classification |
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Plantae |
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Magnoliophyta |
Class |
Magnoliopsida |
Family |
myrtaceae |
Genus |
Eugenia |
Species |
jambolana |
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Family |
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Botanical – myrtaceae
Ayurvedic – lavang kul
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Other Names |
- English name – jaman
- Hindi name – jamun
- Sanskrit name – jambu
- Gujarati name – jambu
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Habitat |
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It is found all over India up to the height of 4000 feet
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Morphology |
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It is an ever green tree that attains a height of 100 feet and can be 12 feet broad. Leaves 3 to 6 inch long and 2 to 3 inch broad. These are ovate shape and are shiny in texture. Flowers are light green to white in color. Fruits are ½ to 1 ½ inch long and oval in shape. When the fruit is raw it is green in color when it is ripe it becomes red or purple in color. The fruit contains seed that is about 1 to 2 centimeter in length. Flowers are borne in early summers and fruits in autumn.
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Chemical Constituents |
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Fruits contaisn moisture that is 83.7 %, proteins 0.7 %, fat 0.3 %, carbohydrate 14 %, minerals, vitamin A,B,C, melic acid. Oxalic acid, gallic acid, tannin, a aromatic oil and a blue color substance which is cyaniding diglycosides. Besides it contains tannins 19 %, elgic acid, gallic acid 1 to 2 % and a glycoside named jamboline. It also contains starchand light yellow colored aromatic oil which is 0.05 %. Bark contains betulenic acid, beta sitosterol, elagic acid and mirisetin.
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Pharmacology |
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It is useful in ailments caused by kapha and pitta. It has a cohesive action. Because of cool nature it is helpful in skin related ailments and suppresses burning sensation occurring in the body. It helps in proper digestion in the body. It stimulated liver. It helps in curbing infection in the body. It is anti- diuretic in nature and reduces the sugar levels in blood and urine.
According to ayurveda it contains
- Gunna (properties) – laghu (light), ruksh (dry)
- Rasa (taste) – kashaya (astringent), madhur (sweet) and amal (sour)
- Virya (potency) – sheet (cold)
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Toxicology |
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It has no toxic effect on human consumption.
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Plant part used |
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Fruit, seed, bark and leaves
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Indication |
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- Wounds
- Hemorrhages
- Fever
- Burning sensation
- Syphilis
- Gonorrhea
- Skin related ailments
- Indigestion
- Loss of appetite
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Ulcers
- Epitasis
- Diabetes
- Urine related problems
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Uses |
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- Paste – it is used to be applied on the wounds and areas of burning and burning sensations. It is also used in reducing fevers. It also used in application in skin related ailments and diseases like syphilis, gonorrhea etc.
- Powder – it is used in indigestion, loss of appetite, loose stools, and fever and vomiting. It is widely used in diabetes and urine related troubles. It is also used in treating hemorrhages.
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