BOTANICAL NAME

BARRINGTONIA ACUTANGULA

FAMILY

LECYTHIDACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Abdhiphala, Ambudhiphala, Ambuja, Dhatriphal, Dhatriphala, Hijjala, Ijjala, Nichula, Nicula, Niculah, Nishula, Samudraphala, Samudraphalah, Shosha, Sindhuphala, Udadhiphala, Vidula, Yaha

HINDI : Hijagal, Hijjal, Ijal, Ingar, Jujar, Neora, Panniari, Samudraphal, Samundarphal, Hijjul, Samandar-phal

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed from Indo-Malesian region to Australia. Within India, it has been recorded in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

DOSE

Fruit churna 3 - gm, Leaf swaras 10 - 20 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Barringtogenol, Triterpene, Barrinic acid, Barrigenic acid, Triterpene dicarboxylic acid, Barringtonic acid, Barrigenic acid, Tanginol, Acutangulic, Stigmasterol glucoside, Tangulic, Oleanolic acids

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Tikt, Katu

Katu

Ushan

Vamaopag

THERAPEUTIC USES

Headaches

Analgesic

Blood purifier

Micturitive

Respiratory disorders

Leprosy

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Dhanvantara ghrita

Maha panchgavya ghrita