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Jambu

Jambu

நாவல்

Botanical Name: Eugenia jambolana

Family: Myrtaceae

English Name: Black plum

Malayalam Name: Naval

Hindi Name: Jaman

Description

Medium to large evergreen tree with glossy leaves, white fragrant flowers, and purple-black edible fruitsThe fruit is oblong, ovoid. Unripe fruit looks green. As it matures, its color changes to pink, then to shining crimson red and finally to black color. A variant of the tree produces white-coloured fruit. The fruit has a combination of sweet, mildly sour, and astringent flavour and tends to colour the tongue purple.

Useful Parts

Seeds, fruit, bark, leaves

Benefits

1. Cholesterol Reduction: Eugenia jambolana seed kernel might help reduce cholesterol levels in diabetes sufferers. 2. Insecticide 3. Antibacterial 4. Blood Sugar Management 5. Stomach aid 6. Liver Protection 7 anti cancer prevention 8. Diabetes 9. Polyuria 10. Piles 11. Liver Disorders 12. Diarrhea and Dysentery 13. Sore Throat

Pharmacological Action

Anti diarrhoeal Antidiabetic Anti inflammatory Anti viral Anti pyretic

Rasapancakam

Rasa: Kashaya, Madhura, Amla

Guna: Laghu, Ruksha

Virya: Sita

Vipaka: Katu

Dosha Karma: Kaphapitta shamaka