A tree 20-30 ft. high with long, narrow,peach-like Leaves. Flowers, green-yellow in terminalbunches, blooming in July. Fruit red to black. Seedsoval 0.25 -0.5 inches long and 1/5 inch round. It isfound throughout the planes from the Himalayas to SouthIndia.
Constituents :
Seeds contain a glucoside jamboline,a phenolic substance called ellagic acid, a trace ofpale yellow essential oil, chlorophyll, fat, resin,gallic acid, albumen, etc.
Uses :
In India jambul has long been used asa carminative, in diarrhea, stomachache, astringentand diuretic and anti diabetic. The fresh seeds aremost effective in diabetes as they quickly reduce sugarin the urine. Glucoside jamboline is said to have thepower of checking the pathological conversion of starchinto sugar in cases of increased production of glucose.It diminishes the quantity of sugar in urine and allaysthe unquenchable thirst in diabetes. Also in enlargementof spleen and as a diuretic in scantly or suppressedurine.
No significant side effects information is availableso far. According to Ayurveda, herbs are taken in combinationwith other herbs to neutralize the toxicity of one herb with theopposing effect of the other or to enhance the particular effectof one herb with the help of other.
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