Kapittha

Description

Feronia limonia, or Wood Apple, is a moderate-sized, deciduous, slow-growing tree native to India that reaches up to 9 meters tall. It has a rough, scaly, and spiny bark with sharp spines on its twigs. The leaves are dark green, leathery, and slightly lemon-scented when crushed. Small, reddish or greenish flowers bloom in loose panicles, followed by large, hard-shelled, round-to-oval fruits. The fruit contains a sticky brown pulp with white seeds and has a hard, woody, greyish, white wind

Useful Parts

Fruit, flower, root

Benefits

Appetizer / Digestive stimulant → Improves appetite and enhances digestive enzyme activity. Digestive stimulant / Appetizer → Improves appetite and secretion of digestive enzymes. Carminative → Reduces bloating and gas. Anti-diarrheal → Controls diarrhea by regulating intestinal motility. Laxative (mild) → Supports bowel movement and gut health. Anti-ulcer / Gastroprotective → Protects gastric mucosa and reduces hyperacidity. Urinary System Diuretic → Promotes urine flow and supports kidney function. Immune System Immunomodulatory → Enhances immune response by regulating cytokines and lymphocyte activity. Musculoskeletal System Anti-inflammatory → Reduces swelling and tissue inflammation. Analgesic → Provides pain relief. Hepatic System (Liver) Hepatoprotective → Protects liver cells from toxins and oxidative damage. General / Multi-systemic Antioxidant → Neutralizes free radicals and protects tissues. Antimicrobial → Inhibits bacterial and fungal growth. Anti-pyretic → Helps reduce fever. Anti-diabetic → Helps regulate blood sugar levels

Pharmacological Action

The leaves and stem bark contain the coumarins, luvangetin, xanthotoxin and limonin and the steroids, sitosterol and sitosterol-O-beta-D-glucoside.

Rasapancakam

Rasa: Madhura, Amla

Guna: Guru, Snigdha

Virya: Sita

Vipaka: Madhura

Dosha Karma: Vatapitta shamaka