BOTANICAL NAME

TAMARINDUS INDICUS

FAMILY

CAESALPINIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Abdika, Ambia, Amilam, Amla, Amlavraksha, Amli, Amlika, Atyamba, Bhukta, Charitra, Chincha, Chinchika, Chuk yamadutika, Chukrika, Chukru, Cinca, Cincini, Dantashatha, Gurupatra, Panktipatra, Pichhila, Sarvamla, Shakachukrika, Suchakrika, Sukta, Sutintidi, Tentrani, Tindidika, Tintidi, Tintidika, Tintili, Tintilivija, Tintiri, Tintrani, Tintrini, Tintuli, Tittidi, Tittidika, Umblee, Vrksamla, Ra

HINDI : Amli, Amlica, Ampli, Anbli, Imli, Nuli, Tamrulhindi, Teter, Amili, Hunase, Ambli, Imali, Katara, Sadad, Amlyaum

DISTRIBUTION

A native of Tropical Africa and perhaps southern India. It is extensively naturalised in India and also cultivated in almost all tropical regions.

DOSE

Not available

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Hordenine, C-glycosides, Glucose, Galactose, Xylose, Arabinose, Cardenolide, Lactic acid, Malic acid, Oxalic acid, Succinic acid, Citric acid, Amino acid, Pipecolinic acid, Protein, Riboflavin, Niacin, Carotene, Tamarindinal

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Madhur, Ruksha

Madhur, Amal

Amal

Ushan

Rochan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Coolant

Abdominal disorders

Sperm disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Yavani sandav