Botanical Name : Embelia ribes Burm. f.
Sanskrit Name: Vidanga, Krimighna
English Name : False Balack Pepper  
Family : Myrsinaceae


Description of Embelia ribes:
 It is a creeper which has a brittle stem. Leaves are ovate in shape having both the ends sharp. It is about 3 inch long and 1 ½ inches broad, shiny and nodulated. Flowers are white, small having petiole 3 to 4 inch in length. Fruit is small like that of a pepper. Its color varies from red to blackish. It is found in bunches. The outer covering of the fruit is fragile and inside the seed is spotted. It is commonly seen in places that are up to the height of 5000 ft. it is generally seen in areas of eastern India, Central and lower Himalayas, Sri Lanka and Singapore.
 

Phytochemicals:
It contains embelin 2.5 to 3 %. Some volatile oils. Stable oils, tannins, resins. It also contains alkaloids like christembine. It also has fatty acids that are 5.2% and quarvital 1%.

Pharmacology:
It is vata and kapha suppressant. It is a wonderful herb in worms infestation. It has the anti bacterial and antiprotozoal properties. It is widely used in skin related ailments due to its cooling effects. It strengthens the nervous system and also improves the brain functioning. It normalizes the digestive activities. It helps in purifying the blood. It is also helpful in urine related problems. It strengthens all the tissues of the body.

Medicinal Uses: It is use for various dieses like abdominal disorders, constipation, fungus, gas indigestion, headache, heart disease, hemorrhoids,  insanity,  lung disease, mouth ulcers, obesity,  pneumonia, sore throat, to   othache,  worms.

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