பேதானம்
(சீமை மாதுளை)
Cydonia oblonga
(N. O. Rosaceae)
Habit:
Shrub or small tree
Parts used:
Leaves, buds, bark, fruits and seeds
Constituents:
Glucoside amygdalin. Fresh seeds contain oil of yellow colour and of a joint odour of almond oil. Muscilage contained in the epithelial covering consists a compound of gum and muscilage.
Action:
Fruits are considered Cephalic, Cardiac, Demulcent, Astringent, Restorative, Tonic. Laxative, Diuretic, Antipyretic. Mucilaginous and
Uses:
This small tree is cultivated in many parts of India. There are three kinds. Sweet, sour and sub-acrid. Seeds are mainly administered in gonorrhoea and dysentery. This reduces the body temperature and gives relief from burning urination. A type of mucilage is made from the seed water is used in hair dressings and in the cosmetics.
சீமை மாதுளை நீர்தாரை எரிச்சலை நீக்கும். மேலும் வெள்ளை நோயை நீக்கி . திரேக உஷ்ணத்தைத் தணிக்கும். மற்றும் இது அழகுச் சாதனங்கள் தயாரிப்பதில், உபசரக்காகப் பயன்படுகிறது.
