Botanical Name: Elaeocarpus tuberculatus Roxb.

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

 

 Introduction:

This plant used in folk, unnani and siddha medicine

 

 

Names in different Indian languages

 

English

 

Hindi

 

Kannada

 

Malayalam

Vallathanni, thodayam, navati, mukkani

Sanskrit

 

Tamil

Ruthracham,

Pagumbar.

Telugu

 

Unani

 

Folk

Rudirak, Bhutali

 

 

 

 

Synonyms

 

Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata

 

Charaka

 

Susrutha

 

Vagbhata

 

 

          
        

  

 

Varieties & adulterants - (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants) 

 

 

 


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:

 quercetin, kaempferol, gallic acid and ethylgallate.

 

Karma –

Hypoglycaemic, thermogenic, appetizer, sedative, haematemesis

 

 Indication:

hypertension, insomnia, epilepsy, psychoneurosis and mental diseases.

Part used: 

Fruit, seed, bark

 

Dosage: 

Seed—1to 2 g.

 

 

Therapeutic Uses:

Bark decoction useful in indigestion

 

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