(7) AMLIKA

Tamarindus Indica
Family : Leguminoseae.
Latin name Tamarindus = the distorted form of the Arabic name
tamarindus - hind meaning ripe date of India; indica Indian
Scientific classification: The tamarind belongs to the subfamily
Caesalpinioideae, family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminoseae). It is
classified as Tamarindus indica.

Sanskrit names Chincha Chukiiha, Cholera, Amitca, Shakchulertka

Amli, Sutatlidi, Anita, Tittidika, Sukta, Suktika.
Botanical Description It is a fast growing tall tree and is known by these
names chincha, tintini, mali, ambalt. chinch, tamarind.
Leaves compound, teaflet 20 to 40. round in shapa Flowers - in
bunches, yellow in colour and boat shaped. Legume 7 to 12 cm. long
Seeds are called as chinchoke in Marathi.
Habitat : All over India.
Chemical composition : Tartaric. citric. malic, acetic, potassium
tartarate. etc. In the seed there is 65% carbohydrates.
Properties
Guna guru. ruksha:
Rasa amla;
Veerya : ushna:
Dosha when ripe kaphapittanashatc and vatanashak. Its sherbet is an
effective pittashamaic

Uses : Tamarind and its seeds are applied externally on inflammation.

Fruit is very good in taste and is used in anorexia, polydipsia,
indigestion and liver disorders- In heart diseases, sherbet is given.
Kshara is used in retention of urine and abdominal pain . Pulp and
sherbet reduce the complication in fever. In cholera, tablets of traits of
tamarind and Semecarpus anacardium + salt are very useful.

Srotogamitva
Dosha : ripe fruit pitta nashak.
Dhatu : Liver.
Mala Mutra ( retention of urine).
Organs Heart.

Tamarind
Tamarind, common name for a tropical evergreen tree, of the legume
family, native to fertile areas throughout tropical Africa and southern
Asia. The tamarind is a large tree, attaining a height of 24 m (80 ft). The
extremely hard wood is used in cabinetwork. The tamarind is cultivated
widely in tropical areas of the eastern and western hemispheres as an
ornamental tree and for its acidic fruits. The pale yellow flowers,
arranged in loose, terminal racemes, have a four-parted calyx, five
petals, three fertile stamens, and a solitary pistil. The fruit is a tapering,
indehiscent (remaining closed at maturity), many-seeded pod. Tamarind
juice mixed with sugar and water is a popular drink in Latin America.
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