Thursday, January 5, 2012

Syzygium cumini


Botanica Name : Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
Tamil Name       : Naval
English Name     : Jambul
Flower                 : White to pinkish
Fruit                   : Dark purplish red
Medicinal Uses  : The seeds are sweet, astringent to bowels and good for diabetes.
The sprouts are refrigerant, carminatives & astringent to bowels. Powdered seeds are
used as a remedy in diabetes and in metrorrhagia . As per siddha system of medicine
they acts as liver tonic, enriches blood, strengthens teeth and gums and forms good
lotion  for removing ringworm infection of the head.

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