Botanical Name : Manilkara hexandra (Roxb) Dubard
Family : Sapotaceae
Introduction :
This plant mainly using in folk for fever.
Names in different Indian languages :
English : Obtuse leaved mimusops
Hindi : Khirni
Kannada : Hale hannu
Malayalam : Palamunpala, palamunnippala
Sanskrit : Rajadanah
Tamil : Ulakkaippalai,palai
Telugu : Patla, pola, kirni
Synonyms :
Mimusops hexandra (Roxb)
Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.)
Morphology :
Medium sized evergreen tree, 4-6 m height.
Leaves – simple, alternate,oblong, glabrous
Flower – yellowish , solitary
Fruit – berry
Distribution & Habitat :
All over India
Chemical constituents :
taraxerol, a triterpene, ketone, alpha-and beta-amyrin, cinnamates, alpha-sipnasterol, beta-sitosterol, beta-D-glucoside, quercitol, quercetin
Properties :
RASA-madhura, kashaya
GUNA-snigdam, guru
VIRYA-sita
VIPAKA-madhur
Karma :
grahi, balym, vrishyam, rochanam, tarpanam, rakta prasadanam, hridyam,febrifuge, anthelmintic, antileprotic, anticancerous,
Srotogamitva :
Dosha : pittahara
Dhatu :raktha, rasa
Mala :purisha
Organ : skin, liver
Indication :
Murcha, daham, trishna, krimi
Ulitis,fever,flatulence,colic,odontopathy,infantile diarrhea,
Part used :
Bark, fruits
Dosage :
Bark decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses :
Fruit useful in digestive disorders.