Marking nut tree

Scientific name of Marking nut tree: Semecarpus anacardium

Name of Marking nut tree in different languages:

English: Dhoby nut

Sanskrit: Agnimughi-अग्निमुख

Hindi: Bibba- बिब्बा, Bilava- भिलावा

Malayalam: Alakkucheru-അലക്കുചേര്, Cheru-ചേര്

Plant description:

It is a medium-sized deciduous tree with stiff and large leaves, about 7 to 24 inches long,and  2 to 12 inches wide, obovate-oblong, rounded a t the apex,base rounded, heart-shaped or tapered into the stalk, leathery in look. Flowers are small, borne in axillary panicles. Fruit is a drupe about 1 inch long, ovoid or some time oblong, shining, pale green turn black when ripe, seated on a fleshy cup.

Leaf Arrangement

Useful plant parts:

Seeds

Medicinal uses:

To increase digestive power, to treat Joint pain due to rheumatism, piles, leprosy, cancer, dermatological conditions, etc.
How to prepare medicines:

It is one of the ingredients in Ayurveda medicines:-

• MaharajaprasariniThailam
• Nimbamrithasavam
• Amritabhallataka Ghrita
• Dhanvantaram Ghritam
• EladiGhrita
• Narasimha Rasayana
• Panchatikta Guggulu Ghrita
• Sanjivani Vati
• SuranVatak
• Darvyadi Kashaya
• Mutra Sangrahaniya Kashaya