| BOTANICAL NAME |
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
| FAMILY |
Moraceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Kantaki phala, Amashaya phala |
| ENGLISH |
Jackfruit |
| HINDI |
Katahalu |
| KANNADA |
Halasina hannu |
| MALAYALAM |
Chakka pazham |
| TELUGU |
Panasa chettu |
| TAMIL |
Palapalam |
| MARATHI |
- |
DISTRIBUTION
Found in many parts of India especially in the south.
| PARTS USED |
Root bark, leaf, fruit, latex |
| DOSE |
Kashaya:50-100ml |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
ß carotene, aurantiamide, morin, dihydromorin, artocarpin, isoartocarpin etc
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Guru, Snigdha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Madhura, Kashaya |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Madhura |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Sita |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Sukrala, Balya, Brmhana |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
It’s a good aphrodisiac.
Anti inflammatory property helps in curing inflammations and certain skin disorders.
It gives lot of energy and strength so helpful in emaciation conditions.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Ash of leaves are used in healing ulcers both internall and externally.
- Leaves of jackfruit is helpful in fever and other skin diseases.
- The seed starch is useful in relieving biliousness and roasted ones are aphrodisiac.
- Latex is mixed with vinegar and helps in reducing swelling and abcesses.