jamun

Jamun is slow growing tree, medium to large sized up to height of 30mt and can live up to 100 years or more. At the upper parts of tree bark is light greyish and smooth, at the base of tree bark becomes dark grey and rough. Wood of this tree is water resistant. Leaves are aromatic and have soothing aroma. Young pinkish leaves are changing into leathery, glossy and dark green with a yellow colored midrib.

Leaves contain rich nutritional value, offers dense shade and used as foliage for animals. Flowers of this tree are very tiny, white colored and aromatic about 5mm in diameter. Flowering of this tree starts from March to April. Fruits are ovoid shaped, large berries, unripe fruit is green changes to pink and finally it changes to dark crimson after ripening. Its fruit has special property to color tongue purple and fruit is sweet, sour and astringent in taste.

Habitat

Evergreen tropical tree of jamun is native to Indian subcontinent and adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. This species is distributed all over Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia.

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Order
Myrtales

Family
Myrtaceae

Vernacular Names

Latin– Syzygium cumini
English– Java plum, Black plum
Hindi– Jamun, Jambol, Jambul
Bengali– Kala jam
Punjabi– Jamalu
Telugu– Neredu, Chettu
Tamil– Saval naval
Malayalam– Naval
Kannada– Nerale

Ayurvedic Properties

Hindi / Sanskrit		English
Rasa	Kashaya, Madhur, Amla	Taste	Astringent, Sweet, Sour
Guna	Laghu, Ruksha	Physical Property	Light, Dry
Virya	Sheet	Potency	Cold
Vipaka	Katu	Metabolic Property (After Digestion)	Pungent

Effects on Doshas

It balances pitta and Kapha doshas.

Charak Samhita	Sushrut Samhita and Vagbhata
Chardinigrahan – Herbs which are used to treat vomiting. Mutarsangrehniya – Herbs which cause urine retention. Purishashaviranjniye – Herbs which are good to restore normal color of feces.	Nyagrodhadi gan

Practical Uses of Syzygium Cumini

Jamun fruit works miraculously in diabetes. It is wonderful medicine for the sufferers of hyperglycemia. Because it’s low glycemic index maintains proper sugar level in human body.
This fruit is rich in iron and richness of iron makes it a natural blood purifier as it ensures proper blood supply of oxygenated blood throughout body.
It is good source of vitamin A and C and is very beneficial for overall health of eye and skin. Astringent property of this herb makes skin healthy, glowing and free from acne and pimple.
Jamun contains various chemical compounds like oxalic acid, gallic acid etc. which makes this fruit capable to fight against malaria and various other microbial and bacterial infections.
It protects our body from the harmful effects of free radicals that are main cause of cardiovascular disorders and good for overall heart health.
This fruit is used for digestive system related problems like flatulence, abdominal pain and dysentery.
It is also used for the treatment of lung & other problems like cough, asthma and bronchitis.
This herb is aphrodisiac in nature and is used as tonic to generalize weakness, treating anemia and to improve sexual weakness.
Jamun bark is very effective for the females suffering with leucorrhea.
It is also very beneficial for depression, exhaustion and other nervous system related disorders.
This herb is also beneficial in strengthening teeth and gums.
Jamun in combination with other herbs is used for the treatment of constipation and also helpful in pancreas related ailments.
This herb is also very beneficial in mouth ulcers and sore throat.
It pacifies kapha and pitta dosha but aggravates vata dosha.