Botanical Name: Elaeocarpus sphaericus K. Schum

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

Introduction:

Its seed useful in hypertension, insomnia, psychoneurosis and mental diseases.

Names in different Indian languages

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: