BOTANICAL NAME

SPONDIAS PINNATA

FAMILY

ANACARDIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Advagabhogya, Ambaka, Ambarataka, Ambarisha, Amlavataka, Amrata, Amrataka, Amratakah, Bhringiphalla, Kapichuda, Kapichuta, Kapipriya, Kapitana, Madhuramlaka, Markatamra, Pitana, Pitanaka, Rasadhya, Tanukshiri, Tungi, Varshapaki

HINDI : Ambara, Amara, Ambodha, Ambra, Amra, Jungli-am, Jangli-am

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distriubted in the Paleotropics. Within India, it is found almost throughout in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests.

DOSE

Not available

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Amyrin, Oleanolic acid, Glycine, Cytine, Serine, Alanine, Leucine, Lignoceric acid, Stigmasterol

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Snigdh

Amal, Kashay

Madhur

Ushan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Fruit juice used in ear ache

Fruit pulp used in diarrhea

Digestive

Coolant

Strength & vigour

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Gorochanadi vati