Tamarindus indica | |
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| Common name | Tamarind |
| Botanical Name | Tamarindus indica Linn. |
| Vernacular name | English- Tamarind treeHindi- Imli Gujarati- Anvali Sanskrit- Amlika |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Class | Dicotyledonae |
| Parts of plant used | Fruit pulp |
| Chemical Constituents | Inorganic acid, Sugar, Sponin and bitter principle- Tamarindinca |
| Therapeutic uses | It is used in wound healing, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysentery, parasitic infestation, fever, malaria and respiratory problems. |