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mature side roots and leaving the taproot undisturbed. Leaves can be
harvested 3 times in a year and fruits once in a year.
8.Commercial Uses
8.1 Medicinal uses
Part used are roots, seeds and fruits, Number of preparations in which it is
used are over 70. The roots are one of the ingredients of the well-known
Ayurvedic formulation dasha moola, which is used as anti-inflammatory,
appetizing, digestive, carminative, antiperiodic, tonic, anthelmintic. Also
used for treatment of inflammations, sprains, hiccup, cough, Asthma,
bronchitis, indigestion, diarrhea, dysentery, gout, vomiting, leucoderma,
wounds, rheumatoid arthritis and fever. Leaves are reportedly used for the
treatment of ulcers and headache. Tender fruits are useful in treating cough,
bronchitis, indigestion and leucoderma. Mature fruits are used in the
treatment of intestinal worms, bronchitis and bleeding piles. The seeds are
purgative.
8.2 Other Uses
Young shoots and unripe fruits are edible as vegetable. Flowers and bark of
the tree are also reported to be eaten. The tree is lopped for fodder. The plant
parts are also reported to possess antiseptic properties.
Reference.
Nair, K.K.N., R.C. Pandalai, & U.M. Chandrashekara 2000. Generation and
Transfer of Silviculture and Harvesting Technology of selected
Medicinal plants for the sustained utilization of the wastelands of
Kerala. KFRI. Research Report No. 178.
Nair. K.K.N. 2000. Mnual of Non-wood Forest produce Plants of Kerala,
Kerala Fprest research Institute, Peechi, Kerala, India. P 449.
Oommen, S.,D.K. Vend & R.Krishnan 2000. Tropical Indian Meidicinal
Plants Publications, Delhi. Pp.691-693.
Ved D.K., Summy Oommen and Archanakumari, Propagation of Indian
Medicinal Plants. FRLGT. Bangalore p. 324.
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