*Various parts of these plants are commonly used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine for the treatment of various ailments, mainly alimentary tract and certain dermatological conditions. Reports have shown noticeable impact on illnesses related to the heart, blood pressure, respiration, cancer and neurological disorders [8-10]
*The seed inside the samecarpus anacardium is known as "Godambi" in Hindi and is widely used in India as dry fruit. Godambi is eaten by Indians in winter and was commonly used as a method of birth control for women.<ref name="uses2"/>
==common name==
* '''English''' - Marking Nut
* '''Kannada''' -ಗುಡ್ಡೆ ಗೇರು ಬೀಜ
* '''Hindi''' - भिलावा
== References ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semecarpus_anacardium Semecarpus anacardium]
*[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Marking%20Nut.html flowersofindia]
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