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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.
Uses
Skin diseases, Liver diseases, Spleen diseases, Antidote for poisoning, Leucoderma, Relieves headache, Improves lactation. [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, ingalike, ingaleeka |
| Hindi | hingot, hingol, hingan |
| Malayalam | namunta, nanchunta |
| Tamil | nanchundan |
| Telugu | gara-chettu, gari, ingudi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | tapasataru, tiktaka, tiktarnajja, vinashaka, angaravruksha, vigandhaka |
| 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]
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
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Bark 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
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- Plants of western ghats
- Zygophyllaceae
