BOTANICAL NAME: Mangifera indica
FAMILY: Anacardiaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Charaka: Hridya, Chardinigrahana, Pureesh sangrahaniya, Mutra sangrahaniya
Sushruta: Nyogradhi gana
Bhavaprakasha nighantu: Amradiphala varga
ENGLISH NAME: Mango
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Ama
Punjabi: Amba
Kannada: Maavinahannu
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
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HABITAT: Throughout India in warmer regions and specially in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and central India.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: A large evergreen tree, 10-45 m high with a heavy dome shape crown. Bark is thick, rough and dark grey. Leaves are 10-30 long and 2-9 cm wide emitting an aromatic odor when crushed. Flowers are tiny, reddish white or yellowish green. Fruits are round and oval, longish of various sizes, drupe. Seeds are solid encased in a hard compressed fibrous endocarp.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Kashaya | Laghu, Ruksha | Sheet | Katu | – | Vatashamaka |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Astringent | Light, Dry | Cold | Pungent | – | Vata pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Mangiferin, amino acids, gallotannin, gallic and m digallic acid, ethyl galate, isoquercetin, quercetin.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Leucorrhea: Seed kernel is to be used
- Diabetes mellitus: Seed powder is to be used
- Wounds: Paste is to be used as an external application
INDICATIONS:
Prameha Diabetes mellitus, Shvetapradara Leucorrhea, Atisara Diarrhea, Jwara Fever
USEFUL PART: Fruits unripe and ripe. Leaves, Flowers, Seeds, kernels, Resinous gum, Bark and Roots
DOSAGE: Powder-1-5gms, Juice 12-24gms, Decoction-8-12gms
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Pushyanuga Churna
2. Amra Panaka
3. Amarvarta