Indian Prickly Ash (Tumburu)
Zanthoxylum armatum
| पर्याय | Zanthoxylum alatum |
|---|---|
| कुल | Rutaceae |
| Sanskrit | Tumburu |
| हिंदी | तिमूर |
| उपयोगी भाग | fruit, bark |
Winged prickly ash is an aromatic, spiny, deciduous shrub up to about 3.5 metres tall, with winged leaf stalks and small red fruits. It grows in the Himalayas and hills of northern India, where it is called timur.
Known in Sanskrit as Tumburu, its fruit and bark are used in Ayurveda and Himalayan folk practice. The tingling fruit is a spice related to Sichuan pepper and is traditionally used in mouth-care and tooth powders.
ये लेख आयुर्वेद के बारे में सामान्य जानकारी के लिए हैं, चिकित्सकीय सलाह नहीं। किसी भी स्वास्थ्य समस्या के लिए योग्य डॉक्टर से मिलें।
