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Thursday, 12 September 2013

Alangium lamarckii Thw.

Synonym-  A. salviifolium (Linn. f.)Wang.
Family-  Alangiaceae.
Habitat-  The drier parts of India,in plains and foothills of southern India.
Ayurvedic-  Ankola, Ankota,Taamraphala, Guptasneha, Dirghakeelaka.
Siddha/Tamil-  Azinjil.
Action-  Rootbark—astringent,spasmolytic, hypotensive, also diaphoretic and antipyretic. Leaves—hypoglycaemic. Fruits—acidic,astringent, laxative and refrigerant.Used in haemorrhages, strangury and consumption. The bark is used as a substitute for Cephaelis ipecacuanha. It is a rich source of alkaloids structurally related to ipecac alkaloids (emetin).The bark contains the alkaloid alangine which shows a selective action of the parasympathetic mechanism, the action being more marked on gastrointestinal
tract. The root extract shows hypotensive action. Flowers contain deoxytubulosine, a potent antiplatelet
aggregation component, which has a strong binding withDNA.The plant extract possesses antineoplastic
properties.
Dosage-  Rootbark—1-2 g powder.(CCRAS.)

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