Amra / Mango

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Amra / Mango

BOTANICAL NAME

MANGIFERA INDICA

FAMILY

ANACARDIACEAE.

SANSKRIT NAME

Amra, Choota, Rasala, Pikavallabha, Makanda.

ENGLISH

Mango

HINDI

Aam

KANNADA

Mavu

MALAYALAM

Manga, Mavu.

TAMIL

Manga

MARATHI

TELUGU

Mamidikaya.

DISTRIBUTION

Cultivated throughout the India and South Asia.

PARTS USED

Root, Bark, Leaves, Fruits. Seeds.

DOSE

Swaras 10 – 20 ml, Kwath 50 – 100 ml, Churna 3 – 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Mango contains phytochemicals and nutrients, pigment carotenoids, omega-3 fatty acids,Triterpene, lupeol are apparently found effective inhibitors in prostate and cancer of skin.

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

QUALITY (GUNA)

Laghu and Ruksha.

TASTE (RASA)

Kashaya

METABOLISM (VIPAKA)

Katu

POTENCY (VIRYA)

Sheetha

IMPACT (PRABHAVA)

Mutrasangrahaniya

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION

Mango skin helps to fight diseases such as diabetes, to control cholesterol levels, and prevent some forms of cancers like prostate cancer.
Mango extracts are having Antibacterial, Antifungal actions that helps to heal skin related complaints.
Antipyretic effects of Mango extracts are helpful in treating fever.
Antioxidant properties are helpful in improving immunity system.
Cardiotonic and cardio stimulant properties of Amra is helpful in treating various cardiac ailments.

THERAPEUTIC USES

Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, wounds, ulcer, vomiting, menorrhagia, and leucorrhoea. Seed especially cures menorrhagia and dysentery. Unripe fruit cause vitiation of pitta and vata, and ripe fruit is tonic.
Abdominal disorders.
Urinary tract infections.
Sperm disorders.
General Weakness.