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Panasa
BOTANICAL NAME
Artocarpus heterophyllus
FAMILY
Moraceae
SANSKRIT NAME
Kantaki phala, Amashaya phala
HINDI
Katahalu
ENGLISH
Jackfruit
KANNADA
Halasina hannu
TAMIL
Palapalam
MALAYALAM
Chakka pazham
MARATHI
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TELUGU
Panasa chettu
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.