Salai Gum
Description:
Indian Olibanum is a deciduous tree endemic to India and has been recorded on dry hills and slopes, on gravelly soils between an altitude range of 275-900 m. It is a medium sized tree, 3-5 m tall, with ash coloured papery bark. Alternately arranged leaves are pinnate, crowded at the end of branches, 20-40 cm long. There are 8-15 pairs of leaflets, 3-6 cm long, with an odd one at the tip. Leaflets are ovate, with toothed margin. Flowers are tiny, creamy, about 8 mm across, borne in 10-15 cm long racemes in leaf axils. There are 10 stamens with a short style and a 3-lobed stigma. Fruits are 2 cm long, 3-cornered. Indian Olibanum tree, on injury, exudates an oleo-gum-resin known as Salai, Guggal or Indian Frankincense.
Deatils :
Botanical Name : Boswellia serrata
English Name : Indian olibanum tree
Hindi Name : Salaki,Kundur
Sanskrit Name : Shallaki
Common Name : Indian Olibanum Tree
Standardised For : Boswellic Acid by TLC
Urdu Name : Kundur, Lobana
Marathi Name :Salaphali, Saalayi
Gujrati Name : Saledo
Kannada Name : Dupa, Guggala, Guggaladupa, Kunda
Malyalam Name : Hladini, Kunturukkam, Mukundam
Oriya Name : Tiera
Persian Name : Kundur
Tamil Name : Attam, Kunduru, Kundurukkan, Kungiliyam
Telgu Name : Anduga, Dhupamu, Guggilamu
Tibetan Name : Bo ga dkar po, Bog dkar pa
Application : Anti-Inflammatory, Treating in Asthma and Arthritis
Products : Boswellia serrata extract, Boswellic Acid 50% 65% & 70% origin India.
Part Used : Gum Resin
Medicinal Uses :
Boswellia extract has been in use for centuries as an ingredient in Asian herbal treatments. It contains boswellic acid which is thought to strengthen connective tissue and improve the blood supply to joints. Studies have shown that boswellia is often a better remedy than a prescription medication for conditions such as arthritis where it can reduce the inflammation and pain. It also has a mild sedative effect, which will help the body to cope better with pain. Boswellia is of benefit in digestive disorder. Other digestive disorders that may be eased with this herb include diarrhea and ulcers. When the extract is taken internally, it is thought to be especially beneficial for back pain, while boswellia extract in creams can be massaged into affected areas to reduce stiffness.
Uses of Boswellia Serrata:
- Boswellia serrata gum resin is widely used in ayurvedic formulations for treating asthma and arthritis.
- Immune booster chemical constituents in boswellia support the healthy productions of white blood cells.
- Boswellia is beneficial in reducing weight because it stimulates the thyroid.
- Boswellia seratta extract has an anti-diarrhoeal action.
- Boswellia serrata extract for the treatment of collagenous colitis.
- Boswellia serrata has proven to be effective for reducing the swelling in joints due to osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Some research shows promise in the immunity booster properties of boswellia extract us.
- It is used for cleansing the scalp, treating dandruff, corns and growths.
- It helps in fighting against the urinary tract infections and works as diuretic.
- These act as aphrodisiac agent thereby helping in increasing the sperm count and quality.
- It is used to treat ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
- The bark is sweet, cooling and tonic. It is good in vitiated conditions of Pitta, cough, asthama.
- It is useful in fevers, urethrorrhea, diaphoresis, convulsions, chronic laryngitis, jaundice and arthritis.
- Gum resin is antiseptic, expectorant, antiinflamatory and diuretic in nature. It also helps in the treatment of bronchitis, diarrhea, jaundice, ringworm and other skin diseases.
Benefits:
Potent analgesic effects
Anti-Inflammatory effects
Reduce the pain and inflammation of joints
March 13, 2013@ 12:52 pm
thanks for this
March 13, 2013@ 7:17 pm
welcome