Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Salvadora oleoides
Scientific Name and Description
Salvadora oleoides Decne.
Herb Family
Plant type
Tree
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Salvadora stocksii Wight
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | Bara Pilu, Jhal, bahapilu, chhotapilu, jal, jhal, khara-jal, kharo jhal, pilu |
| Rajasthan Region | Mitha Jal |
| Marathi | godpilu, khakan, kharkanela, pilu |
| Sanskrit | dhani, gudaphala, kallabhavallabha, karavallabha, laghupilu, mahapilu, pilu, piluka, shakhi, shitasaha, shyama, sramsi, sransi, virechanaphala |
| Tamil | kalawa, karkol, ughaiputtai |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Folk
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Fruits
Seeds
Whole plant
Oil
Ethnopharmacology use
- Sweet edible fruit eaten raw which has cooling effect.
- Leaves are used to cure cough.
- The young branches and roots are used as tooth brush.
- Seed paste and oil is applied to cure rheumatism.
Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
WFO (2024): Salvadora oleoides Decne. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001271757. Accessed on: 07 Jun 2024