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संस्कृत नाम- तमालः
Botanical name - Garcinia morella
Description -
Small to medium-size trees. Leaves elliptic-oblong. Male flowers pinkish-white. sessile, in fascicles on old wood. Female flowers axillary, solitary, subsessile. Berry globose, smooth.
Chemical_Constituents-
Leaves, flowers, fruits, stem contain resin gamboge. Seeds contain a fat. Plant contains morellins, morellinol, dihydromorelloflavone, morello flavone glucoside. Seed coat contains pigment morellin.
Uses -
Resin - hydrogogue, cathartic, used in dropsical affections, obstinate constipation and cerebral congestion when rapid lowering of blood pressure is desired.
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