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Boswellia serrata
Ailment Bark and gum-resin obtained from Sallaki known to have curative effect in treatment of asthma  + , dysentery  + , ulcer  + , haemorrhoid  + , skin diseases  + , syphilitic diseases  + , chronic laryngitis  + , jaundice and arthritis and Conjunctivitis  +
Ailment type Infectious diseases  + , Pains and Inflammation  +
Class Magnoliopsida +
Common Indian names Chite mara, Dupa, Guggala, Kunda, Lobana, Chite mara, Dupa, Guggala, Kunda, Lobana, Maddi, Maddi mara, Sambrani, Site, Situmme, Tadika, Turushka, Vishesha dhoopa (Kannada); Citinti, hladini, koondrika, koondrikam, koonthrakum, kuntirikkam, kuntirukkam, kunturukkam, mukundam, palangam, palankam, parankisamprani, samprani, stayanti (Malayalam); Saalayi, Salaphali (Marathi); Tiera (Oriya); Agavrttika, ashvamutri, asraphala, bahusrava, gajabhaksha, gajabhaksya, gajapriya, gajasana, gajashana, gajavallabha, gandhamula, gandhavira, guggu, hladini, hraswada, jalatiktika, kapitthaparni, karaka, khapurah, konkanadhoopam, konkanadhupa, kumbhi, kundara, kundu, kundurakam, kunduru, kunduruguggulu, kunduruka, kunduruki, kunduruska, kunduruskah, l, lhadini, maherana, maheruna, mocha, nagavadhu, nagavrttika, rasala, salakhi, salasi, salasiniryasasallaki, sallaki, shallaki, silhabhumika, silhaki, sugandha, sukhamoda, surabhi, surabhisrava, sushrika, susrava, suvaha, vanakarnika, vasamaharuba, viseshadhupa, vrttika, yakshadhupa (Sanskrit); Attam, kunduru, kundurukkan, kungiliyam, kungli, kungulu, kunthirikkam, muraiyidam, parangichambrani, parankic campirani, parankisampirani, sambrani, valugam (Tamil); Anduga, dhupamu, guggilamu, parangisambrani, tellaguggilamu (Telugu); bo ga dkar po, bog dkar pa, po ga dkar po, po ga dkar po (p) (Tibetan); kundur, lobana (Urdu)ar po (p) (Tibetan); kundur, lobana (Urdu)  +
Common hindi name Kundur, Luban, Salai  +
Common name Indian Olibanum  +
Family Burseraceae +
Genus Boswellia +
Header caption Indian frankincense or Salai Boswellia serrata in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India.  +
Header image Boswellia_serrata_(Salai)_in_Kinnarsani_WS,_AP_W_IMG_5840.jpg  +
IUCN status Not Evaluated  +
Introdescription ''Boswellia serrata'' is Indian frankincen''Boswellia serrata'' is Indian frankincense. It is also called Salai in Hindi and Indian Olibanum in English. It is found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Andhara Pradesh in India. In Ayurvedic medicine, this plant has been used for hundreds of years for treating arthritis. hundreds of years for treating arthritis.  +
Medicinal active compound details Stem bark - lupeol and b-sitostrol Root bark - naphthalene derivatives 'semigossypol' (related to gossypol thetoxic principle of cotton seed) Flowers - b-sitosterol, kaempherol and quercetin  +
Medicinal significance Yes  +
Medicinal system Ayurveda + , Unani + , Folk Medicine +
Medicinal use description alkaloids from sallaki mixed with sugar and honey is useful in conjunctivitis. For Joint pain a paste of coconut oil and sallaki Powder application is very effective  +
Order Sapindales +
Page creation date 18 August 2011  +
Plant commercial Yes  +
Plant medicinal part Bark  + , Other  +
Plant type Woody (Tree/Shrub)  +
Regnum Plantae +
Species name w:Boswellia serrata +
User ID User:Shwetankverma +
Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. Boswellia serrata + , Boswellia serrata + , Boswellia serrata + , Boswellia serrata + , Boswellia serrata + , Boswellia serrata + , Boswellia serrata + , Boswellia serrata + , Boswellia serrata + , Boswellia serrata +
Categories Plants  + , Species page  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 20 August 2011 05:06:21  +
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