JATIPHALA

1. Botanical name : Myristica fragrans Henlt.
2. Family : Myristicaceae
3. Tamil : Jatikkai
4. Hindi : Jaiphal
5. Malayalam : Jathika
6. English : Nutmeg
7. Habit : Jatiphala is an evergreen aromatic tree, usually dioecious, 9-12 m high. Bark is greyish-black. Leaves are coriaceous, elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, deep green above and greyish beneath, reddish-grey when ripe.
8. Distribution : Grows in South Indian states like Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu
9. Useful part : Seed
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Tikta, Katu
    • Guna : Laghu
    • Veerya : Ushna
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Deepana, Pachana, Vrshya, Sukrastambaka.
11. Indications : Vrana, Netraroga, ?iroroga
12. Dose : Powder 250 – 500 mg
13. Formulations : Jatiphaladi choorna, Jatiphala gutika

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