Gmelina arborea

Other Names : beechwood, gmelina, goomar teak, Kashmir tree, Malay beechwood, white teak, yemane; gamhar, Gomari, Gamari, Gambare, gamari, gambar, gumbar, Wang (ৱাং), Shewan, Sivan, gamhar, khamara, khumbhari, sewan, kooli mara, Shivane mara, kumbuda, kumulu, mara, shivani, kumbil, kumbulu, kumilu, kumiska, pokki, shivan, siwan, khamaari, Bhadraparni, gambhari, kumar,ଗମ୍ଭାରୀ, gumhar, kumhar, गम्भारी gambhari, सिन्धुपर्णी sindhuparni, सिन्धुवेषणम् sindhuveshanam, स्तूलत्वचा stulatvach, Demata (දෙමට), kumla, kumalamaram, kumil, Kumizh, குமிழ், Venthekku, ummithekku, gumartek, gummadi, summadi, ယမနေ, ໂຊ , ရမ္မာ, yemane, Jati putih
This tree is native to Asia and found in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is mostly found in deciduous and moist deciduous forests.

Health benefits and Uses of Gmelina arborea

• The roots are bitter, tonic, stomachic and laxative. They are used in Ayurveda for treatment of cough, rheumatism, fever, constipation, dyspepsia, hyperdipsia, hemorrhoids, heart diseases, nervous disorders, piles, burning sensation, hallucination, and intestinal parasites. Bark is stomachic, galactagogue, laxative, anthelmintic and given in case of low appetite, hallucination, piles, abdominal pains, burning sensations, fevers, ‘tridosha’ and urinary discharge.
• Gambhari fruits are acrid, sour, bitter, sweet, cooling, diuretic tonic, aphrodisiac, alternative astringent to the bowels. They promote growth of hairs and quench excessive thirst. They are given as cooling decoctions in fever. They show beneficial effects in anemia, leprosy, ulcers and vaginal discharge.
• Flowers are sweet, cooling, bitter, acrid, and astringent and recommended for leprosy, skin and blood diseases. They are useful in leprosy and blood diseases. Leaf paste is applied to relieve headache and juice is used as wash for ulcers.

Used in Patent medicine

• Dashamula
• Brihat Panchamoola
• Dashmularishta
• Dashamula Haritaki
• Dashamula Ghrita
• Dashamula satpalaka Ghrita
• Brihat Panchamuladi kvatha