Tamarindus indica Linn.

Tamarindus indica Linn.. A large "evergreen tree. Leaves 3.5-15 cm long, paripinnate. Leaflets 10-21 pairs, opposite, 1.2-1.8 cm long, oblong, obtuse. Inflorescence 10-15 flowered lax raceme. Petals 3, pale yellow with red veins5571. Fruit pendulous legume, 5-(j inches long, linear-oblong, slightly compressed, curved or nearly straight. Outer shell or epicarp thin and hard, brittle and of a cinnamon colour, containing with in the shell the acid and juicy pu\p oi a tJafk, ^ed or brownish dark colour. Seeds 10 or 12, enclosed in a tough membranous cell, flattened, of an irregular outline obtusely furrowed, roundish or obovate and exalbuminous. Surface glabrous shining and of a dark brown colour, having on both faces scars conforming to the outline of the cells. 'Cotyledon ivory white and hard

The pharmacological actions of Tamarindus indica Linn. are Anthelmintic, Anti-bilious, Anti-emetic, Anti-nauseant, Anti-scorbutic, Appetizer, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Cooling , Digestive, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Refrigerant.

The pharmacological action of Tamarindus indica Linn.'s Flowers is Appetizer.

The pharmacological actions of Tamarindus indica Linn.'s Wood are Diuretic, Mild Purgative.

The indications of Tamarindus indica Linn.'s Bark are Paralysis, Asthma, Diarrhoea, Amenorrhoea, Ulcers, Gonorrhoea, Urinary Discharges, Gingivitis.

The indications of Tamarindus indica Linn. are Burning Micturition, Constipation, Bloody Diarrhoea, Scabies, Pruritis, Bilious Origin Palpitation, High Tension Rate, Nocturnal Pollution.

The indications of Tamarindus indica Linn.'s Flowers are Bleeding Piles, Ophthalmia, Urinary Discharges.

The indications of Tamarindus indica Linn.'s Leave Juice are Urethral Burning Sensation, Dysentery, Piles, Aphthous Mouth.

The indications of Tamarindus indica Linn.'s Leaves are Scabies, Pain, Spermatorrhoea, Small Pox, Earache, Ophthalmia, Bilious Fever, Conjunctivitis, Inflammations, Ring Worm, Stomach Troubles, Tumors, Blood Diseases, Eye Diseases, Snake Bite.

The indications of Tamarindus indica Linn.'s Pulp of Ripe Fruit are Bilious Fever, Viral Fever, Palpitation, Vomiting, Nausea.

The indications of Tamarindus indica Linn.'s Seeds are Spermatorrhoea, Liver Complaints, Vertigo, Giddiness, Ulcers, Diarrhoea, Boils, Inflammations, Vaginal Discharges.

The temperaments of Tamarindus indica Linn. are 1st order, cold, 2nd order, dry.

The temperament of Tamarindus indica Linn.'s Seeds is 3rd order, cold and dry.

Taste: Flowers: Acrid,Sweet,Sour, Fruit: Sour,Bitterish, Leaves: Sour.

The substitutes of Tamarindus indica Linn. are Berberis aristata DC., Prunus domestica Linn. (Fruit (dried)).

The active constituents of Tamarindus indica Linn. are Lupeol, Malic Acid, Orientin, Oxalic Acid, Pectins, Pentosans, Tartaric Acid, Vitexin.

The antidotes of Tamarindus indica Linn. are Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston, Papaver somniferum Linn., Sugar, Zizyphus jujuba Mill.