HERBAL GARDEN
Vivek college of Ayurvedic Sciences & Hospital Bijnor UP
जम्बू
Classification
चरक- मूत्र संग्रहणीय वर्ग, पुरीष विरजनीय वर्ग, छर्दिनिग्रहण वर्ग
सुश्रुत- न्योग्रधादि गण
भावप्रकाश-
Synoyms
जम्बू - Fruit of jambu is edible.
महास्कन्ध -Jambu plant has very big and strong trunk.
महाफला -Fruit is relatively big.
फलेंद्र - Jambu fruit is regarded as one of the best fruits.
सुरभिपत्र - Leaves have aroma.
महारस - Fruit is juicy.
नीलफला -Fruit of jambu is bluish puple in colour.
Habit
An evergreen tree up to 60-90 ft. high.
Habitat
Found in the all over part of India.
Morphology
- Stem - Erect, woody, branched, thick, cylindrical with grey bark.
- Leaves- Simple, opposite, ovate lanceolate 10-12 cm long and 3-4 cm wide, margin entire and tip acute.
- Flowers- White, small, sepals 4 in number.
- Fruits- Berry, succulent, globose, dark purple colour.
- Seeds- Single purple to brown colour.
Chemical Composition
Guna-Karma
Rasa- - कषाय,मधुर,अम्ल
Guna- रुक्ष,लघु
Virya- शीत
Vipaka- कटु
Karma-
Doshakarma- कफपित्त शामक
Medicinal uses
प्रमेह
अतिसार
अरुचि
स्थौल्य
दाह
श्रम
Useful Part
Seed
Fruit
Bark
Leaves
Doses
Churna- 3-6 gm
Swarasa- 10-20ml
Kwath- 50-100ml
Important Formulation
पुष्यानुग चूर्ण
जाम्बवासव
जाम्ब्वदि तेल
न्योग्रधादि चूर्ण
Hindi Name
जामुन
English Name
Black plum
Botanical Name
Syzygium cumini Linn
Family
Myrtaceae