Koshamra

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

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