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Sandpaper Tree (Sihora / Shakhotaka)

Streblus asper

ସାହାଡ଼ା (Sahada)सिहोरा (Sihora) / खरोटाShakhotaka
Family
Moraceae
Origin
Tropical Asia
Plant Type
Tree
Habitat
Outdoor

About the Plant

Small-to-medium rigid evergreen tree with whitish bark and watery sap; alternate obovate stiff sandpaper-textured leaves, and small yellowish-green dioecious flower heads.

Traditional Uses

Toothache, gingivitis, oral foulness, and filariasis

Parts Used

Stem bark, leaves, latex

Ayurvedic Properties

  • Rasa: Tikta, Kashaya
  • Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
  • Virya: Ushna
  • Vipaka: Katu

Health Benefits

  • Cures toothache, tightens gums, treats bleeding piles, and heals ulcers

Precautions

Extremely rough sandpaper leaves should not be rubbed directly against fragile skin

Interesting Facts

Its stiff leaves were used historically throughout ancient India as natural sandpaper to polish wood