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Oct 6, 2013

Ziziphus mauritiana

Name: Ziziphus mauritiana




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Description:

Botanical name : Ziziphus mauritiana (jujuba) Lam.
Family : Rhamnaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Badara, Kola, Koli

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Rasa    : Kashaya, Madhura, Amla
Guna   : Lakhu, Snigdha
Virya   : Seeta
Vipaka : Madhura


PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English  : Indian jujube, Chinese date.
Hindi  : Ber, Beri
Malayalam : Ilanta, Lanta, Lanthappazham, Peruntudari
Distribution – Throughout India growing in dry deciduous forests, also cultivated in home.


PLANT DESCRIPTION

A moderate sized tree grows up to 20 meters in height. Leaves simple, alternate, oblong, ovate and toothed; flowers greenish white, in axillary fascicles or cymes; fruits oblong, drupes, turns green to red when ripe. Seeds covered by fleshy edible pulp.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, kapha, obesity, fever, burning sensations, cough, wound, skin disease, ulcers, stomatitis, diarrhea, sexual weakness, and general debility.
Useful part : Fruit, Seed, Leaves, Root, Bark 

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