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Mullilam (Indian Prickly Ash / Tejovallari)
Zanthoxylum rhetsa
ଡେଙ୍ଗାଫୁଲ (Dengaphula) / ଗୋବରବଲ୍ଲୀतिरफल (Tirphal) / मुल्लिमTejovallari
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Origin
- Tropical Asia
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Deciduous prickly timber tree with trunk covered with prickles; imparipinnate aromatic leaves, terminal cymes of cream flowers, and aromatic tuberculate glandular capsules.
Traditional Uses
Toothache, dyspepsia, cholera, and intestinal colic
Parts Used
Fruit carpels, bark, seeds
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Katu, Tikta
- Guna: Laghu, Teekshna
- Virya: Ushna
- Vipaka: Katu
Health Benefits
- Relieves toothache, cures cholera diarrhea, and expels intestinal gas
Precautions
Strong pungent aroma; use dried carpels in moderate doses
Interesting Facts
Produces small citrus-like fruits with prickles on bark; fruit pericarps tingle the tongue like Sichuan pepper