BOTANICAL NAME

PUNICA GRANATUM

FAMILY

PUNIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Bijapura, Dadima, Dadima-phalam, Dadimah, Dadimam, Dadimaphalam, Dadimasara, Dadimavrikshaha, Dadimba, Dalika, Dantabijaka, Darimba, Karaka, Kuchaphala, Kuttima, Lohitapushpaka, Lohitapuspaka, Madhubija, Milapatra, Milapatraka, Mukhavallabha, Nagarata, Parvarut, Phalamla, Phalashadava, Pindapushpa, Pindira, Raktabija, Raktapushpa, Shukadana, Shukavallabha, Sunila, Suphala, Svadvamla, Valkaphala, Vrittaphala, Ija

HINDI : Dalimo, Anar, Anar-ka-per, Anar-ke-per, Dhalim, Dharimb, Daram, Gulnar-ka-per, Dalmiya, Darim, Daru, Auar, Darimu, Dalimu, Daroo, Nirgal, Ringal, Amar, Doran, Dharu, Daran

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in South Europe, Pakistan, India and West Asia. Within India, it is wild in the western Himalayas between an altitude range of 900-1800 metres, and is cultivated throughout the country for its fruits.

DOSE

Fruit swaras 20 - 40 ml, Skin kwath 40 - 80 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Malvidin pentose glucosides, Tannin, Ursolic acid, Carotene, Nicotinic acid, Pectin, Proetin, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Vitamin c, Delphidin, Diglycoside, Aspartic, Citric

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Snigdh

Madhur, Kashay, Amal

Madhur

Ushan

Rochan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Good on tapeworms

Sexual disorders

Anti-pyretic

Strength and vigour

Urinary tract infection

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available