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Syzygium jambos

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Jambos is an evergreen tree with a regular shaped, dense crown of wide-spreading branches, it can grow 6 - 10 metres tall. The bole can be 50cm in diameter, often branching from low down. A multipurpose tree that has been cultivated for around 2,500 years. It provides food, medicines and a range of commodities for the local population.

Uses

Reduce fever, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Catarrh, Sore eyes, Rheumatism, Smallpox, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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How to plant/cultivate

Flourishes in tropical and near-tropical climates only, usually below elevations of 1,200 metres but up to 2,300 metres in Ecuador.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open places, Generally around villages.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. ["Chemistry"]
  3. ["Morphology"]
  4. [ "Cultivation"]

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