tamraka:
A medium sized tree grows up to 15 meters in height. Leaves compound, bipinnate, leaflets many, alternate, ovate- oblong; flowers pale yellow, in short recemes, fruits are curved long pointed pods; seeds shining scarlet red colored, lenticular shaped. Taxonomical Classification
VERNACULAR NAMES
English: Coralwood treeHindi: Baragunchi
Malayalam: Manjadi, മഞ്ചാടി
Synonyms
Synonyms in Ayurveda: Kuchandana, TamrakaRasa: Kashaya Tikta
Guna: Laghu
Veerya: Sheetha
Parts used for medicinal purpose
Bark, Heart wood (Kanda Sara), Leaves, Seed, ,Morphology:
A medium sized tree grows up to 15 meters in height. Leaves compound, bipinnate, leaflets many, alternate, ovate- oblong; flowers pale yellow, in short recemes, fruits are curved long pointed pods; seeds shining scarlet red colored, lenticular shaped.Geographical distribution:
Throughout India growing wild in deciduous forests.Therapeutic Uses:
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, arthritis, gout, burning sensation, vomiting, fever, hemorrhoids, and diarrhea.Sujith Vm:
Decoction of the young leaves and bark of Manchadi is used to treat diarrhoea..seed is used in rheumatism
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