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Cerbera odollam - Auddalaka

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Auddalaka, Cerbera odollam

Auddalaka is a small tree found along coasts in tropical countries. All parts of the tree yield a potent poison, especially the milky latex which copiously exudes from the stems.

Uses

Skin diseases, Ringworm, Rabies [1]

Parts Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Latex

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Chande, Chende hoo
Hindi Dabur, Pilikirbir, Sukanu
Malayalam Otavalam, Othalam, Chattankaya
Tamil Kadalma, Udalai
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Auddalakah, Svanamarah
English Sea Mango

[2]

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), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Karma

Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Small tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate, clustered at ends Petiole 8-35 mm long, slender, glabrous; lamina 10-25 x 2.5-6.5 cm, lanceolate or oblanceolate; base cuneate or attenuate.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Axillary spiciform racemes Pseudoterminal cymes White 5

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A drupe Globose or ellipsoid, pericarp green turning rose; seeds 1 or 2 compressed. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seeds left in a bowl of warm water will start sprouting. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Coastal area

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