Botanical name : Polyalthia longifolia.
Family : Annonaceae
Tamil : Nadunar, Nettilingam.
Hindi : Devadari
Malayalam : Aranamaram
English : Mast Tree
Habit : An evergreen, tall, and straight tree known for its distinct, narrow, columnar, and often weeping or pendulous growth habit
Distribution : It is native to Sri Lanka. But it is planted on the road sides, throughout India
Useful part : Stem bark, Leaves
Rasa Panchaka
Rasa : Tikta, Katu
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
Veerya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
Karma : Kapha pitta hara, deepana, kushtaghna.
Indications : Krimi, Kushta, Meha, Jwara.
Dose :
Decoction – Kashayam – 50 – 100 ml.
TREE
FLOWER
FRUIT
