BOTANICAL NAME

BORASSUS FLABELLIFER

FAMILY

ARECACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Tala, Trinraja, Lekhyapatra, Dhwajadruma, Mahonnata

HINDI : Taltar, Tarkajhar, Tal, Tari, Tar, Tad

DISTRIBUTION

Probably native to India, distributed hroughout tropical India, especially along the peninsular coast, West Bengal and Bihar.

DOSE

Root 10-20 gm, Fruit pulp 25-30 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Galactomannam, Mannan, Sucrose, Anti-inflammatory, Antidiabetic, Anthelmintic, Hypoglycaemic, Immunosuppressive

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Snigdh

Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Vattapittashamak

THERAPEUTIC USES

Demulcent

Laxative

Sedative

Anthelmintic

Depurative

Styptic

Stomachic

Aphrodisiac

Hiccups

Dyspepsia

Flatulence

Diuretic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Ayaskriti

Chaturbhuj rasa

Pradrari lep