Botanical Name : Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken.
Family : Sapindaceae.
Identification No.: SDACH/HG/097
Introduction :
Its seed oil very much useful in skin disease. This tree is an important host of Kusmi lac.
Names in different Indian languages :
English : Lac tree, Macassar Oil tree, Honey tree, Ceylon Oak
Hindi : Kusum
Kannada : Sagade, kendala, jendalacekota
Malayalam : Puvam
Sanskrit : Lakshaa vrksha, mukulakah, raktamrah
Tamil : Puvathipuvam, Pulaachi, pumarata
Telugu : Posuku, busi, kodalipulusu, botanga, madakapulusu, sagadipusuku
Synonyms :
“कोशाम्रः कुसुमः प्रोक्तः पिच्छिलः क्षीरसन्निभः।
फलास्थिः कठिनो यस्य स तु कोशाम्र उच्यते॥
Koshaamra, Kshudraamra, Lakshaa vrksha, Ghanaskandha
Schleichera trijuga Willd & Klein.
Morphology :
A medium sized tree grows 10-15 m heigh,
Leaves –compound, paripinnate, alternate, leaflets –large, elliptic,
Flower – small, yellowish, racemes
Fruit – berry
Distribution & Habitat :
All over India, in forests
Chemical constituents :
Oleic, gadoleic, stearic, arachidic, behenic, palmitoleic andpalmitic acids. , gallo-tannic acid
Properties :
RASA-kashaya, tikta
GUNA-guru
VIRYA- amla-ushna
VIPAKA-katu
Karma : ruchyam, deepana, pachana, grahi astringent
Indication :
Krimi, kusta, keshyam (phala majja) , sopha,, rakta pitta
Hair fall, rheumatism , alopecia, malaria, boils, nostalgia, pruritius, itch and acne
Part Used :
Bark, leaves, seed, oil
Dosage :
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses (Amayika Prayoga):
External:
– Seed oil for skin diseases and hair growth
– Bark paste for wounds and ulcers
Internal:
– Bark decoction (50-100 ml) for diarrhea
– Seed powder (1-3 g) for parasitic infections
Formulations (Yoga):
– Koshamra Taila (for skin diseases)
– Kusumadi Churna (digestive disorders)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Research Updates (Last 5 Years):
1. 2021: Wound healing activity confirmed in bark extracts
2. 2022: Antimicrobial properties against skin pathogens
3. 2023: Seed oil studied for hair growth promotion
