Botanical Name: Elaeocarpus sphaericus K. Schum
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Introduction:
Its seed useful in hypertension, insomnia, psychoneurosis and mental diseases.
Names in different Indian languages
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English |
Utrasum Bead tree |
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Hindi |
Rudraks |
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Kannada |
Rudraksa |
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Malayalam |
Rudraksam |
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Sanskrit |
Rudraaksha, |
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Tamil |
Ruttiractam |
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Telugu |
Rudraksi |
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Unani |
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Folk |
Synonyms
Panchmukhi
Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb. ex G. Don., Ganitrus sphaericus Gaertn
Morphology
Medium sized evergreen tree, 6-8 m height
Leaves – simple , lanceolate, glabrous, serrated margin
Flowers – white, racemes
Fruit – drupe, grooved
Seed – 5 seeded
Distribution & Habitat
All over India
Chemical constituents:
palmitic, isopalmitic, linoleic, myristic acids ,rudrakine, elacocarpine ,iso-elacocarpine
Properties:
RASA-madhura
GUNA-laghu
VIRYA-sitha
VIPAKA-katu
Karma –rucyam, bhuttagraha nigraham, vatha kaphaghnam
Hypoglycaemic, thermogenic, appetizer, sedative , liver tonic
Srotogamitva:
Dosha : vatha kapha hara
Dhatu :rasa
Mala :mutrala
Organ : brain, liver
Indication:
hypertension, insomnia, epilepsy, psychoneurosis and mental diseases.
Part used:
Fruit, seed, bark
Dosage:
Seed—1to 2 g.
Therapeutic Uses:
Fruit—used for epileptic fits and headache. Powdered fruits mixed with warm water are given two/three times daily in asthma.
Descriptions on Ayurveda books / Nighandu:
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