Gauva Persimmon

(Gaub Persimmon)
Sanskrit: तिन्दुक • Botanical: Diospyros embryopteris Pers.

Tinduka (Gaub Persimmon/Tendu) is a moderate-sized tree found in the forests of Central and Southern India. The leaves are commercially important as they are used for making Bidi (Indian cigarettes). The ripe fruit is sweet-astringent and edible. The unripe fruit is very astringent and used in diarrhea. The bark is astringent and used in dysentery. The fruit juice is used as a natural fixative. The tree is an important source of non-timber forest produce. The leaves contain tannins. Dose: Fruit as food; bark decoction 1-2 tola. Verse: 18.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Astringent (Kashaya), Sweet (Madhura)
Quality (Guna)
Heavy (Guru), Dry (Ruksha)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Pungent (Katu)
Key Constituents
Tannins, D. melanoxylon derivatives, Diospyrol
Also Known As
English: Gaub Persimmon, Indian Persimmon
Sanskrit: तिन्दुक, स्फूर्जक, कालस्कन्ध
Hindi: तेंदू

What is Gauva Persimmon (Tendu / तेंदू)?

Tinduka (Gaub Persimmon/Tendu) is a moderate-sized tree found in the forests of Central and Southern India. The leaves are commercially important as they are used for making Bidi (Indian cigarettes). The ripe fruit is sweet-astringent and edible. The unripe fruit is very astringent and used in diarrhea. The bark is astringent and used in dysentery. The fruit juice is used as a natural fixative. The tree is an important source of non-timber forest produce. The leaves contain tannins. Dose: Fruit as food; bark decoction 1-2 tola. Verse: 18.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Grahi (absorbent)
  • Keshya (hair tonic)
  • Vishaghna (anti-toxic)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

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