Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Anamirta cocculus
Family: Menispermaceae (Moonseed family)
Genus: Anamirta
Botanical name: Anamirta cocculus
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Garalaphala, Kakamari
Hindi: Kakamari
English: Levant berry, Fish berry, Indian berry, Levant nut
Malayalam: Anamrytu, Polla, Pollakkaya, Kollakkaya, Pettumarunnu
Genus: Anamirta
Botanical name: Anamirta cocculus
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Garalaphala, Kakamari
Hindi: Kakamari
English: Levant berry, Fish berry, Indian berry, Levant nut
Malayalam: Anamrytu, Polla, Pollakkaya, Kollakkaya, Pettumarunnu
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Levant berry plant is large-stemmed (up to 10 cm in diameter) the bark is “corky gray” with white wood. The “small, yellowish-white, sweet-scented” flowers vary between 6 to 10 centimeters across; the fruit produced is a drupe, “about 1 cm in diameter when dry.
The Fruits, Leaves of Anamrytu is used for kapha, vata, ulcer, inflammation, chronic skin diseases, bronchitis and cough. Its crushed seeds are an effective pediculicide (anti-lice) and are also traditionally used to stun fish or as a pesticide. In pharmacology, it is known as Cocculus Indicus. The wood of the plant is used for fuel and carving.