| BOTANICAL NAME |
MANGIFERA INDICA |
| FAMILY |
ANACARDIACEAE. |
| SANSKRIT |
Amra, Choota, Rasala, Pikavallabha, Makanda. |
| ENGLISH |
Mango |
| HINDI |
Aam |
| KANNADA |
Mavu |
| MALAYALAM |
Manga, Mavu. |
| TELUGU |
Mamidikaya. |
| TAMIL |
Manga |
| MARATHI |
|
DISTRIBUTION
Cultivated throughout the India and South Asia.
| PARTS USED |
Root, Bark, Leaves, Fruits. Seeds. |
| DOSE |
Swaras 10 – 20 ml, Kwath 50 – 100 ml, Churna 3 – 6 gm |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Mango contains phytochemicals and nutrients, pigment carotenoids, omega-3 fatty acids,Triterpene, lupeol are apparently found effective inhibitors in prostate and cancer of skin.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu and Ruksha. |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Kashaya |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Sheetha |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Mutrasangrahaniya |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Mango skin helps to fight diseases such as diabetes, to control cholesterol levels, and prevent some forms of cancers like prostate cancer.
- Mango extracts are having Antibacterial, Antifungal actions that helps to heal skin related complaints.
- Antipyretic effects of Mango extracts are helpful in treating fever.
- Antioxidant properties are helpful in improving immunity system.
- Cardiotonic and cardio stimulant properties of Amra is helpful in treating various cardiac ailments.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, wounds, ulcer, vomiting, menorrhagia, and leucorrhoea. Seed especially cures menorrhagia and dysentery. Unripe fruit cause vitiation of pitta and vata, and ripe fruit is tonic.
- Abdominal disorders.
- Urinary tract infections.
- Sperm disorders.
- General Weakness.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Nyagrodhadhi Churna.
- Nyagrodhadhi Kvatha Churna.