Bakuchi

(Spanish Cherry)
Sanskrit: राजादन • Botanical: Mimusops hexandra Roxb.

Rajadana is a large evergreen tree found in the forests of Western and Southern India. The ripe fruit is sweet and is eaten fresh. The flowers are fragrant. The tree yields good timber. The bark is astringent. The fruit is nutritive and aphrodisiac. Dose: As food. Verse: 29.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Sweet (Madhura)
Quality (Guna)
Heavy (Guru), Unctuous (Snigdha)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Sweet (Madhura)
Key Constituents
Sugars (70% in ripe fruit), Saponin, Tannin
Also Known As
English: Spanish Cherry, Bullet-wood
Sanskrit: राजादन, क्षीरिणी
Hindi: राजन

What is Bakuchi (Rajadani / राजादानी)?

Rajadana is a large evergreen tree found in the forests of Western and Southern India. The ripe fruit is sweet and is eaten fresh. The flowers are fragrant. The tree yields good timber. The bark is astringent. The fruit is nutritive and aphrodisiac. Dose: As food. Verse: 29.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Brinhana (nourishing)
  • Vrishya (aphrodisiac)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

Bakuchi by Condition

Explore how Bakuchi is used for specific health concerns — with dosage, preparation methods, and classical references for each.

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Bakuchi for Male Sexual Health

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