BOTANICAL NAME

GARCINIA INDICA

FAMILY

GUTTIFERAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

Sanskrit : Vrikshamal

Hindi : Vrikshamla

DISTRIBUTION

This species is endemic to Peninsular India. It has been recorded in the tropical rain forests of Western Ghats of Maharashtra (Savantwadi, Vidarbha, Mahabaleshwar, Khandala), Goa (Colem range, Anmod), Karnataka (Coorg, Chikmagalur, Uttara and Dakshina Kannada, Shimoga), Kerala and Tamil Nadu (It is reported to flourish well on the lower slopes of Nilgiri hills). It is also often planted .

DOSE

Oil 3 - 5 gm, Palpanak 10 - 20 ml, Root skin kwath 40 80 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Leucine, Euxanthone, Biflavonoids, Stearic, Oleic acids, Mono-oleodisaturated glycerides

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Madhur, Amal

Amal

Ushan

Rochan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Skin diseases

Anti-pyretic

Bdominal disorders

Anti-pyretic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not Available