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Balanites roxburghii - Ingudi
Ingudi is a small very thorny tree found in the drier parts of India. It's hard fruits have long been used medicinally.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Season to grow
- 13 Required Ecosystem/Climate
- 14 Kind of soil needed
- 15 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 16 Photo Gallery
- 17 References
- 18 External Links
Uses
Skin diseases, Liver diseases, Spleen diseases, Antidote for poisoning, Leucoderma, Relieves headache, Improves lactation, Gallbladder Stone. [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant is reported to be a potential source of diosgenin (used in oral contraceptives). The fruit pulp contains steroidal saponins. The diosgenin content of the fruit varies from 0.3 to 3.8%. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Ingala Kayi, Ingalike |
| Hindi | Hingot, Hingol, hingan |
| Malayalam | Namunta, Nanchunta |
| Tamil | Nanchundan |
| Telugu | Garachettu, Gari |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Tapasataru, Tiktaka |
| English | Desert date, Soapberyy tree |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Oily)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
{{Habit|Shrub/Tree}
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| 2-foliate | Alternate | Leaves alternate. Leaf rachis up to 1cm long, leaflets elliptic lanceolate, entire, acute or obtuse at apex, 3.2 x 2 cm |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyme | Greenish white | 5 | Cyme 3-6 flowered, pedicel to 0.8 cm long, calyx lobes ovate, 0.35 cm long, grey pubescent without, villous within, 0.5 cm long |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drupe | 4.5-2.5 cm long | Fruit a capsule | The fleshy pulp of both unripe and ripe fruit is edible and can be eaten dried or fresh | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seeds must be depulped by saoking in water for several hours. The seeds can be soaked in boiling water for 7-10 minutes and left to cool slowly, as this hastens germination.[5]
Season to grow
Required Ecosystem/Climate
Kind of soil needed
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Flowering branch of Hingot
Flowering branches of Hingot
Flowers of Hingot
Tree
Seeds and pulp
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Spleen diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Antidote for poisoning
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Leucoderma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Improves lactation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gallbladder Stone
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruit used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Arid area
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Zygophyllaceae
