Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Ananas comosus
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Ananas
Botanical name: Ananas comosus
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Anamnasa, Bahunetraphala
English: Pineapple
Hindi: Ananas
Malayalam: Kaitachakka, Kappachakka, Ananas
Genus: Ananas
Botanical name: Ananas comosus
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Anamnasa, Bahunetraphala
English: Pineapple
Hindi: Ananas
Malayalam: Kaitachakka, Kappachakka, Ananas
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
The Pineappl, named for its resemblance to the pine cone, is a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, and the most economically significant plant in the Bromeliaceae family. Pineapples may be cultivated from a crown cutting of the fruit, possibly flowering in 20–24 months and fruiting in the following six months.Pineapple does not ripen significantly post-harvest.
The leaves and fruits of Pineappl is used for jaundice, fever, stomach problems and renal problem.