बकुलः
बदरा
बन्धूकपुष्पः
बब्बूलः
बर्बरी
ब्रह्मकुशा
ब्रह्मसुवर्चला
बर्हिः
बर्हिष्टः
ब्राह्मणयष्टिका
ब्राह्मणी
ब्राह्मी
बरियारा
बलदा
बला
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बकुलः
Botanical name -
Mimusops elengi
Description -
Mimusops elengi is a large glabrous evergreen tree. Sealy, smooth bark. leaves elliptic, glabrous, white very fragrant flowers, axillary solitary or fascicled. Fruit is a berry, ovoid, yellow in colour when ripe, seed solitary, ovoid, compressed, brown and shining
Chemical Constituents-
Roots contain steroidal saponin. Bark contains saponins. Leaves contain glucosides. Flowers contain sterols. Fruits and seeds contain quercitol, ursolic acid, glucose, quercetin, dihydroquercetin and Beta-sitosterol glucoside. Bark contains taraxerone, taraxerol, betulinic acid, alpha-spinasterol. Leaves, heart-wood and roots contain hentriacontane, Beta-carotene and lupeol. Kernel contains sapogenin and saponin. Bark contains tannin. Seeds contain fatty oil.
Use -
Astringent in action. It is used effectively in disorders of gums, teeth, and a good medicine for oral disorders. it is also effective in bleeding disorders of other organs like uterus( Metroragia )intestine (colitis) etc. Dried flowers used in constipation
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