Habitat Throughout the greater part of India, up to 1,360 m
Ayurvedic Mahaapindi, Karahaata, Kharahaara. (Bark is sold as Bhaargi.) Thanella.
Siddha/Tamil Nanjundam, Malangarai.
Action Root—used as a remedy for indigestion in children. Fruits— used in affections of the mammary glands. Pounded pulp is applied to forehead in fever.
The bark and wood gave beta-sitosterol, hederagenin, Me-esters of oleanolic and gypsogenic acids. Root gave gardnins.
Sap onins from bark decreased formation of histamine and may find use in asthma. (Market drug is expectorant and weak spasmolytic, but was not found effective in asthma.)
Garuga pinnata Roxb.
Family Burseraceae.
Habitat Throughout India, up to 1,000 m on the hills.
English Grey Downy Balsam.
Ayurvedic Paaranki, Kharpata. (Kinkiraata, Karnikaara, Mngalindika are doubtful synonyms.)
Siddha/Tamil Karre Vembu, Aruneili.
Folk Ghogar, Toon.
Action Fruit—stomachic. Leaf— astringent, antiasthmatic. Bark— antidiabetic.
