Dikamali

Sanskrit: नाशीहिंगु Botanical: Gardenia gummifera Linn.

Small tree in dry deciduous forests. The gum-resin (Dikamali gum) is yellow colored. Used externally and internally.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Tikta, Katu
Quality (Guna)
Laghu, Ruksha
Potency (Virya)
Ushna
Key Constituents
Gardenin (flavone), Diterali
Also Known As
Sanskrit: नाशीहिंगु, पलाशया
Hindi: डिकामाली, नासीहिंगु

What is Dikamali / Gummy Gardenia?

Small tree in dry deciduous forests. The gum-resin (Dikamali gum) is yellow colored. Used externally and internally.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Krimighna
  • Kushtha hara
  • Deepana
  • Vishaghna

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1

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