Properties of ankola - Alangium salviifolium Wang., Alangium lama..

ankola - Alangium salviifolium Wang., Alangium lamarckii Thw - Cornaceae

ankola :

ankola  : Alangium salviifolium Wang., Alangium lamarckii Thw Rasa: Kashaya Katu Tikta
Guna: Laghu Snigdha Teeskhsna
Veerya: Ushna
Vipaka: Katu
Karma: Kaphapittasamaka

The stems are used for spears in Kenya. In India the wood is valued for musical instruments and furniture. In Asia Alangiumwood is used in building as beams, for flooring, furniture, cabinet work, inlaying, carving, bobbins, spindles, shuttles, rice pestles, tool handles, walking sticks, gunstocks and handicraft articles. The twigs are used for brushing the teeth in India.

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