Parijatak- pilu herb | parijatak

The Pilu tree belongs to the Salvadoraceae family. The botanic systematic name of the tree is Salvadora persica. Chewing sticks of the Pilu tree were used by the Babylonians approximately 7000 years ago; they were later used throughout the Greek and Roman empires, and by ancient Egyptians and Muslims.

These chewing sticks are most commonly used in the Middle East and South America, though are also used in parts of Africa and Asia.

1. Parijatak – Pilu Herb Large, much-branched evergreen shrub or a small tree. Stem http://parijatak.com/pilu-herb /

2. Content Basic about Pilu Herb Common Name Habitat Classification General Information Properties Uses and Befenefit References http://parijatak.com/pilu-herb

3. Basic about Pilu Herb

4. Botanical Name : SalvadoraPersica . The Pilu tree belongs to the  Salvadoraceae  family. The botanic systematic name of the tree is Salvadora persica . Chewing sticks of the Pilu tree were used by the Babylonians approximately 7000 years ago; they were later used throughout the Greek and Roman empires, and by ancient Egyptians and Muslims. These chewing sticks are most commonly used in the Middle East and South America, though are also used in parts of Africa and Asia. http://parijatak.com/pilu-herb

5. Common Name Hindi name- Jhaka , Meswak English name- Tooth brush tree, Mustard tree, Salt brush tree Arabic name- Arak Bengali name- Jhal Gujarathi name- Khari Jhal Kannada name- Gonimara Marathi name- Peelu , Khakana Punjabi name- Peelu Telugu name- Varagogu Tamil name- Perungoli http://parijatak.com/pilu-herb

6. Habitat The Pilu tree is widely distributed in the drier parts of India, Baluchistan, and Ceylon and in the dry regions of West Asia and Egypt. In India, the tree is found abundantly in the states of Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. It can be also found in Raigad district of Maharashtra in abundance in marshy areas. In India it grows wild in arid or sandy areas of Punjab and north India and thrives in saline soils, but with a stunted growth http://parijatak.com/pilu-herb

7. Classification According To Modern Kingdom – Plantae Order – Gentianales Family  – Salvadoraceae According To Ayurveda Charak -     1. VirecanopagaVarga 2. JwaraharaVarga Sushruta -  Not included in Gana Bhavprakash - AmradiPhalaVarga http://parijatak.com/pilu-herb

8. General Information Habit – Large, much-branched evergreen shrub or a small tree. Stem – Bark of the old stems are rugose , branches are numerous, drooping, finely striate. Wood is whitish yellow in colour . Leaves – Fleshy, Glaucocus , 4 to 6 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, elliptic lanceolate , obtuse, apex. Has 5 to 6 pairs main nerves. Petiole is 1 to 2 cm long. I nflorescence – Axillarry or terminal panicle. Flower- Greenish Yellow. Fruits – Drupe, 3 mm in diameter, globose , smooth and becomes red on ripening. http://parijatak.com/pilu-herb

9. Properties Rasa- Tikta , Madhura Vipak - Katu Virya - Ushna Guna - Laghu , Snigdha , Tikshna http://parijatak.com/pilu-herb

10. Uses and Befenefit Being anulomana ripe fruit and the seed are used as virechana in udara , gluma and arsha . Leaves being stambhana and raktapittaprashamana are used in raktapitta . Juice of the leaves or their quatha is indicated in mootrakrichchhra and as ashmarighna . Fruits of Pilu ( Salvadorapersica ) is taken with buttermilk for a fortnight or a week is useful in Arsas (Piles). The fruits and the decoction of the root are given to treat dysmenorrhea and difficulty in micturition . http://parijatak.com/pilu-herb

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