Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Asian Palmyra Palm
Family: Arecaceae (Palm family)
Genus: Borassus
Botanical name: Borassus flabellifer
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Taalah
Hindi: Taad, Tal, Trinaraaj
English: Asian palmyra palm, Toddy palm, Sugar palm
Malayalam: Karimpana
Genus: Borassus
Botanical name: Borassus flabellifer
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Taalah
Hindi: Taad, Tal, Trinaraaj
English: Asian palmyra palm, Toddy palm, Sugar palm
Malayalam: Karimpana
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Asian palmyra palm is a robust tree and can live more than 100 years and reach a height of 30 metres (98 ft), with a canopy of green-bluish leaves with several dozen fronds spreading 3 m (9.8 ft) across. The very large trunk resembles that of the coconut tree and is ringed withleaf scars. Karimpana grow slowly in the beginning but then grow faster with age.
The root is considered cooling, restorative, diuretic and anthelmintic. It is employed as a cure for gonorrhoea. The roots are also useful in hyperdipsia, burning sensation and inflammation. Fruits are useful in dyspepsia, flatulence, colic, constipation, intestinal worms. Leprosy, skin diseases and haemorrhages.