Talk:Jambu

Syzygium cumini (L.) SKEELS

Jambu

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Jambu
Botanical name(s)	Syzygium cumini (L.) SKEELS
Family	Myrtaceae
Availability	Available
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Jaman

Other varieties / Botanical names

• Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia Willd.
• Calyptranthes cumini (L.) Pers.
• Calyptranthes cuminodora Stokes
• Calyptranthes jambolana (Lam.) Willd.
• Calyptranthes jambolifera Stokes
• Calyptranthes oneillii Lundell
• Caryophyllus corticosus Stokes
• Caryophyllus jambos Stokes
• Eugenia brachiata Roxb.
• Eugenia calyptrata Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
• Eugenia caryophyllifolia Lam.
• Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce
• Eugenia djouat Perrier
• Eugenia fruticosa (DC.) Roxb.
• Eugenia jambolana Lam.
• Eugenia jambolifera Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
• Eugenia obovata Poir.
• Eugenia obtusifolia Roxb.
• Eugenia odorata Wight
• Eugenia tenuis Duthie
• Eugenia tsoi Merr. & Chun
• Jambolifera chinensis Spreng.
• Jambolifera coromandelica Houtt.
• Jambolifera pedunculata Houtt.
• Myrtus corticosa Spreng.
• Myrtus cumini L.
• Myrtus obovata (Poir.) Spreng.
• Syzygium brachiatum (Roxb.) Miq.
• Syzygium caryophyllifolium (Lam.) DC.
• Syzygium fruticosum DC.
• Syzygium jambolanum (Lam.) DC.
• Syzygium obovatum (Poir.) DC.
• Syzygium obtusifolium (Roxb.) Kostel.
• Syzygium pseudojambolana Miq.
• Syzygium tenue (Duthie) N.P.Balakr

Identification Characters

• Mahaskandha – Jambu plant has very big and strong trunk.
• Nilanjanacchada – Leaves of Jambu are bluish in colour.
• Surabhipatra – Leaves have aroma.
• Meghamodini – Fruiting season of Jambu is Varsa ritu.
• Mahaphala – Fruit is relatively big.
• Nilaphala – Fruit of Jambu is bluish purple in colour.
• Maharasa – Fruit is juicy.

Types

Bhavaprakasha Nighantu- 2

1. Raja jambu
2. Ksudra jambu

Raja Nighantu2- 4

1. Jambu
2. Maha jambu
3. Kaka jambu
4. Bhumi jambu

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Jambu, Mahaphala, Phalendra

dditional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu

Raja jambu – Nandi, Surabhi patra, Maha jambu Ksudra jambu – Sukshma patra, Nadeyi, Jala jambu

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Astringent (kashaya), Sweet (madhura), Sour (amla)
2	Potency (veerya)	Cold (sheeta)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Pungent (katu)
4	Qualities (guna)	Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify kapha and pitta, aggravates vata

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/28	Grahiyavagu(gruel for constipation).
2	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(28)	Chhardinigrahana (anti emetic) mahakashaya
3	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(32)	Purishvirajaniya(faecal de – pigmenter) mahakashaya
4	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(33)	Mootrasangrahaniya(anti – diuretic) mahakashaya
5	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana25/40	Aggravating vata dosha as per agrya sangraha (from the collections of best food articles, factors and drugs in various conditions.
6	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/140	Phala Varga
7	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana26/84	Viruddha ahar
8	Cha.Sa.Nidana Sthana2/4	Nidana of Raktapitta
9	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/258	As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
10	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/10	Vibhinn aakriti of arsha
11	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/139	As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
12	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/54	As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
13	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/110	As a yoga dravya
14	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 20/30	As a pana yoga in Pittaja chhardi.
15	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 20/38	As an ingredient of Kaphaja chhardihara yoga.
16	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 22/35	For lepa prayoga
17	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 25/113	Used for tvak janana.
18	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/76	Apathya in Ashmari.
19	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/272	As an ingredient of Mahaneela taila.
20	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/79	As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila.
21	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/82	For Yoni prakshalana.
22	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/90	As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.
23	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/108	Used in the treatment of Vipluta.
24	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/122	Used in the treatment of Pichhila yoni.

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