Dadima medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms

Dadima medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Dadima

Main Synonym

Dantabija, karaka, lohitapushpaka, kuttima, sukavallabha, nilapatra, phalamla, kuchphala

Regional Name

Bengali : dalima gach
Gujarati : dadam
Hindi : anar, dadima
Tamil : madalai, madalam
Telugu : dalimbakaya
English : pomegranate

Botanical Name

Punica granatum Linn.

Family

Punicaceae

Classification (Gana)

Charak Samhita : hridya and chardinigrahana mahakashaya

Sushruta Samhita and Acharya vagbhatta : parushakadi gana

External Morphology

Small to medium deciduous shrub/tree

Useful Parts

fruit, fruit rind, and root bark, floral bud

Important Phytoconstituent

Tannins, punicalin, punicic acid

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : Kashaya, madhura, amla
Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : madhura/amla

Action

Tridoshahara

Therapeutic Indication

Grahi (stops bleeding or secretions),Hridya(cardiac tonic), jvarahara(anti-pyretic)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Arsha - Dadima juice used in the preparation of ghee, is useful to treat piles.
2. Updamsha - Dadima bark powder is applied externally in STDs.
3. Krumi - bark decoction is useful as an antihelmintic.

Dose

Fruit juice - 20-50ml, decoction - 30-80 ml, rind and bark - 3-5 gm

Formulations

Dadimadhya ghrita, dadimastaka churna, lavanbhaskara churna, dadimadi taila, chatusama Dadima churna, gangadhara churna

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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Dadima (Pomegranate) Medicinal Plants Details and their Uses



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