Unani Mahlib, Habb-ul-Mihlab.
Family Rosaceae.
Folk Ghaulaa (Maharashtra).
Habitat Cultivated in Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh and Kumaon. Action Kernel—paste applied
externally for treating freckles and
English Prune. blemishes. Contains coumarin,
Ayurvedic Aaruka (Prunus domes- salicylic acid, amygdalin and hydro tic var. insititia). Aaluubulthaaraa. cyanic acid as major constituents;
the oil gave alpha-elecsteric acid.
Unani Aaluuchaa.
Siddha/Tamil Alpagada-pungam.
Action Fruit—refrigerant, laxative, Prunus persica Batsch.
nutritive. Improves haemoglobin
levels in iron deficiency. Promotes Synonym Persica vulgaris Nutt. excretion of excess calcium by Amydgala persica Linn.
the kidneys. An adjuvant for Family Rosaceae.
atherosclerosis and arthritis.
Root—astringent. Habitat Native to China; cultivated
in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and
The fruit pulp contains about 44% Kumaon.
sugar and malic acid as major con- English Peach.
stituents. Kernel contains fixed oil
about 45% and amygdalin and benzoic Ayurvedic Aaluka, Aaruka, Aru,
Pichuka.
acid among others.
The crude extract of the fruit was Action Fruit—mild tranquillizer,
found effective in controlling central- expectorant, diuretic, antipyretic.
ly induced emesis in dogs. The ac- Bark or leaves—used as tea for
522 Pseudarthria viscida Wt. &Arn.
morning sickness, dry and hard cough, whooping cough and
bronchitis. Leaves—used in
