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Tamarind  Did you know that Tamarind, a long lived and beautiful fruiting tree, is interestingly used as a weather forecaster in Rajasthan whe, n the fruits is longer than usual, by predicting spledid weather with copious rainfall promising good yeild of grain and pulse crops? Tamarind or specifically Tamarindus indica, or Dates of India, also known as Amalika, a leguminous tree (family Fabaceae) bears edible fruit, is indigenous to India and tropical Africa. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. Rural and urban dewellers use its versatile fruit pulp, in every country where it is grown, for its sweet and sour flavour. Virtually every part of the tree, wood, root, leaves, bark, and fruits are used for domestic and industrial purposes as well as in agroforestry.  It is thought that the specific epithet indicus suffixed to Tamarind is because the name tamarind itself was derived from Arabic which combined Tamar me...

चिंच  इमली  Tamarindus indica Its oil and Kshara (water insoluble ash) are also used in treatment. Uses and qualities  Leaves of tamarind along with leaves of nirgundi, arka and dhathura are used in a sweating procedure called Elakizhi. Here, heat is applied on the whole body or part of the body with a cloth sac filled with fried medicinal leaves. Twak Bhasma – Ash / Kshara of tamarind bark / fruit skin –  It's having astringent quality , used in wounds healing. It is hot in quality.  Balances Kapha and Vata Dosha It relieves abdominal colic pain It improves digestion strength.  Photo and information is posted for Ayurveda Students and Physicians. Don't use medicine without consulting registered Ayurveda Practitioner .    DR SUSHANT S. PATIL FAIZPUR MAHARASHTRA INDIA | AYURVEDA SOLUTIONS