Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Grewia tenax
Scientific Name and Description
Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori
Herb Family
Plant type
Tree
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Grewia populifolia VAHL
Grewia asiatica L
Chadara tenax Forssk.
Grewia betulifolia Juss.
Grewia chadara Lam.
Grewia makranica Rech.f. & Esfand.
Grewia populifolia Vahl
Grewia ribesiifolia Hochst. ex Mast.
Grewia asiatica L
Chadara tenax Forssk.
Grewia betulifolia Juss.
Grewia chadara Lam.
Grewia makranica Rech.f. & Esfand.
Grewia populifolia Vahl
Grewia ribesiifolia Hochst. ex Mast.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | gangaran, gangerun, gangeti, gangi, gangir, Gondni, kankeran, Dhaman धामण |
| Kannada | gundu kadeera |
| Sanskrit | catusphata, gangeru, gangeruki, katustikta, madhuramla, mahapatra, mahaphala, mahasakha, mahodaya, nagabala |
| Tamil | accu |
| Telugu | gundukadeera, gundukadira, jana, kadadari, kaladari, kaladi, kanduru, kattekolupu |
| Tibetan | na ga ba la, na-ga-ba-la |
| Rajasthan Region | Gangren |
| Marathi | Dhaman धामण |
| Common Names | Bastard Blackwood, Leather-Leaf Grewia, phalsa cherry, white crossberry, raisin bush, gangara, gangu, or kanger,.phalsa cherry, white crossberry, raisin bush, gangara, gangu, kanger, |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Sowa Rigpa
Phytochemicals
Herb usable parts
Roots
Stem
Bark
Fruits
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
- Stem bark decoction is effective in cough and muscular pain.
- Mucilage of the bark is used in the treatment of tuberculosis in hilly areas.
- Fruits eaten by villagers to quench thirst during summer season. It has cooling effect.
- Decoction of fruit is used to cure asthma, cough and urinary problems.
Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003
Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori Shrub/small tree Whole plant Digestion; reduce body weight General Chopda and Mahajan 2009
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Chopda and Mahajan 2009
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Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Grewia tenax. (2022, February 19). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grewia_tenax