BOTANICAL NAME

BOSWELLIA SERRATA

FAMILY

BURSERACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Agavrttika, Ashvamutri, Asraphala, Bahusrava, Gajabhaksha, Gajabhaksya, Gajapriya, Gajasana, Gajashana, Gajavallabha, Gandhamula, Gandhavira, Guggu, Hladini, Hraswada, Jalatiktika, Kapitthaparni, Karaka, Khapurah, Konkanadhoopam, Konkanadhupa, Kumbhi, Kundara, Kundu, Kundurakam, Kunduru, Kunduruguggulu, Kunduruki, Kunduruska, Kunduruskah, Lhadini, Maherana, Maheruna, Mocha, Nagavadhu, Nagavrttika, Rasala, Salakhi, Salasi, Salasiniryasasallaki, Sallaki, Shallaki, Silhabhumika, Silhaki, Sugandha, Sukhamoda, Surabhi, Surabhisrava, Sushrika, Susrava, Suvaha, Vanakarnika, Vasamaharuba, Viseshadhupa, Vrttika, Yakshadhupa, L, Kunduruka

HINDI : Kundur, Luban, Salai, Vellakkunturukkam

DISTRIBUTION

This species is endemic to India and has been recorded on dry hills and slopes, on gravelly soils between an altitude range of 275-900 metres in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Peninsular India.

DOSE

Leaf juice 50 - 100 ml, Niryaas 1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Serratol, 8 tetracyclic triterpene acids, Camphene, Myrcene, Limonene, Halocellulose, Lignin, Tannin, Mucilage, Pentosans

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Kashay, Tikt, Madhur

Katu

Ushan

Purish-virajniya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Mental disorders

Heart ailments

Anti-pyretic

Cough

General weakness

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Balaguduchyadi taila

Jirakadi modaka

Karpuradyarka