Amlavetas
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Amlavetas
Amlavetas
BOTANICAL NAME
GARCINIA INDICA
FAMILY
GUTTIFERAE.
SANSKRIT NAME
Amalvetas, Shatvedhi.
ENGLISH
Kokam Butter Tree, Mangosteen oil tree
HINDI
Amalvet, Kokam.
KANNADA
Dhupadamara.
MALAYALAM
Kokkam.
TELUGU
TAMIL
Murgal.
MARATHI
Amsol.
DISTRIBUTION
The Kokum (Garcinia indica) is from a tall tropical evergreen tree grown specifically in India’s Goa and southern Maharashtra states, and parts of Kerala.
Fruit
Leaf, flower, seeds.
DOSE
Swarasa: 5 to 10 ml.
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Malic acid.
Anthocyanins (Cyanidin-3-sambubioside, Cyanidin-3-glucoside)
Fatty Acids (palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic acid)
Hydroxycitric acid (HCA)
Garcinol
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan.
TASTE (RASA)
Amla
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
Amla
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Ushna
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
Rochana
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Antioxidant property of Amlavetasa helps to treat many immune related propelems.
- Anti-inflammatory property of Amlavetasa helps in treatment various inflammations.
- Anti-carcinogenic activity helps to give symptomatic relief in few cancerous conditions.
- Antehelmenthic property of Amlavetasa is helpful to treat worm infestation.
- Cardiotonic properties of Amlavetasa is helpful to maintain proper cardiac function.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Helps in relieving Skin diseases.
- Anti-pyretic property helps to relieve fevers.
- Amlavetasa is helpful in managing abdominal disorders.
- Due to its hot potency of herbal extract, it helps to relieve respiratory disorders such as cough.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Astangulavana churna.
- Bhaskar lavan churna.
- Dadhika ghrita.
- Kankayan gutika.
- Laghvananda rasa.
- Lasunadi ghrita.
- Shwashar kashay churna.