Aman
Scientific Name | |
Group : | Angiosperm (Dicotyledon) |
Family : | Anacardiaceae |
Genus : | Lannea |
Species : | coromandelica (Hour.) Merr. |
Common Name | |
English Name : | - |
Hindi Name : | Jhingan |
Manipuri Name : | Aman |
Other Details | |
Habit : | Medium size tree |
Parts Use : | Bark, Fruit and Leaf |
Preparation : | Leaf crushed for decoction. Fruit crushed with water for juice. |
Mode of use : | Decoction and Fresh |
Ingredients : | Hydrolysis, l-arabinose, d-galactose and a complex monobasic acid, the bar contain C – 8% phlobatannin and may be used for tannin and dyeing purposes. |
Ailment Treated : | Hot fomented leaf is applied in muscular sprain. Bark is astringent and used as lotion in ulcer, eye-sores and stimulant in gout. Leaf decoction is used in apathy of mouth, tooth ache, inflammations and elephantiasis. Fruit juice is used as emetic. |
Source : | Wild near the foothills and low altitude hills; non- marketable. |