BOTANICAL NAME

GREWIA ASIATOCA

FAMILY

TILIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Purushak, Mriduphala, Alpasthi, Dhanvanacchada, Dhanvanah, Dhanvanchhada, Dharmana, Giripilu, Mriduphala, Nagadalapam, Nilacharma, Nilamandala, Parapara, Paravata, Parusa, Parusaka, Parusakah, Parusakam, Parusam, Parusha, Parushaka, Porusha, Purusha, Roshana

HINDI : Phalasa, Dhaman, Dhamani, Dhamin, Karra, Parusha, Phalsa, Pharsa, Pharvah, Phulsa, Shukri, Bhyunl, Pharsula

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Within India, it has been recorded in Maharashtra (Savantwadi, Uran, Tungar, poona, Bombay, Marathwada

DOSE

Not available

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Erythrodiol, Taraxsterol, Lupeol, Betulin, Lupenone, Friedelin, Sitosterol, Naringenin, Proline, Lysine, Arabinose, Catechin, Palmitic, Stearic, Oleic, Linoleic acid, Quercetin, Kaempferol

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Madhur, Amal, Kashay

Madhur

Sheet

THERAPEUTIC USES

Urinary tract infection

Abdominal disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vastyamayantaka ghrita

Drakshadi kvath churna

Manasamitra gutika