Embelia ribes
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Embelia ribes, commonly known as false black pepper, white-flowered embelia, viḍaṅga (Template:Langx), vaividang, vai vidang, or vavding[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It was originally described by Nicolaas Laurens Burman in his 1768 publication Flora Indica.[2] It is widely distributed throughout India. In Cambodia, it is called Chu Preuk or Sangkong [ជូរព្រឹក/សង្កុង). In Ayurveda and Siddha, it is considered widely beneficial in a variety of diseases[3] In particular embelin isolated from dried berries of Embelia ribes has a wide spectrum of biological activities.
Uses
Embelia ribes has been used in traditional medicine to treat:[4][5]
- Intestinal worms. Used to treat various types of worm infestation in the gut.[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed]
- Indigestion. Helps with digestive issues like vomiting, nausea and constipation.[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed]
- Depression. Embelia ribes has antidepressant effects and is used to treat depression.[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed]
- Throat infection. Effective in reducing cough and treating throat infections.[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed]
- Obesity. Aids in weight loss and helps remove body toxins.[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed]
- Skin disease. Used to treat skin diseases by purifying the blood[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed].
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sorting Embelia names". Multilingual Multiscript Plant Database. The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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- ^ http://results2.ap.nic.in/general/plants/plshow.jsp?scode=1084&pln=VIDANGA[permanent dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Importance of Embelia Ribes: An Update | International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research". October 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sharma, Vineet; Gautam, Dev Nath Singh; Radu, Andrei-Flavius; Behl, Tapan; Bungau, Simona Gabriela; Vesa, Cosmin Mihai (2022-07-13). "Reviewing the Traditional/Modern Uses, Phytochemistry, Essential Oils/Extracts and Pharmacology of Embelia ribes Burm". Antioxidants. 11 (7): 1359. doi:10.3390/antiox11071359. ISSN 2076-3921. PMC 9311956. PMID 35883850.
External links
- Jalalpure SS; Alagawadi KR; Mahajanashetti, Shah BN; Salahuddin; Singh V; Patil JK, "In Vitro Anthelmintic Property of Various Seeds Oils Against Pheritima posthuma", Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2007 Jan-Feb; 69(1): 158-0 [1][permanent dead link]
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Caldecott, Todd (2006). Ayurveda: The Divine Science of Life. Elsevier/Mosby. ISBN 0-7234-3410-7. Contains a detailed monograph on Embelia ribes (vidanga), as well as a discussion of health benefits and usage in clinical practice. Available online at https://web.archive.org/web/20120620164521/http://www.toddcaldecott.com/index.php/herbs/learning-herbs/343-vidanga
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