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Myristica fragrans Houtt - Jaatiphala
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Jaatiphala consists of the endosperm of dried seeds (kernels of fruits) of Myristica fragrans Houtt. (Fam. Myristicaceae), dioecious or occasionally monoecious aromatic tree, about 10-20 m high, found mostly in Tamil Nadu and to some extent in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Assam.[1]
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[hide]Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Jadikai, Jaykai, Jaidikai |
| Hindi | Jaiphal |
| Malayalam | Jatika |
| Tamil | Sathikkai, Jathikkai, Jatikkai, Jadhikai, Jadhikkai |
| Telugu | Inguva |
| Marathi | Jaiphal |
| Gujarathi | Jaiphala, Jayfar |
| Punjabi | Jaiphal |
| Kashmiri | Jafal |
| Sanskrit | Jaatiphala, Jaatiphala |
| English | Nutmeg |
Chemical Composition
Essential oil and fixed oil.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Katu, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Teekshna
Veerya
Ushna
Vipaka
katu
Karma
Deepana, graahi, Vrishya, Mukhakledanaashaka, Kapavatapaana
Prabhava
References
- Jump up ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 64.
See also
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