Imli Beej Pahadi - इमली बीज पहाड़ी - Wild Tamarind Seeds - Tamarindus Indica

Introduction:

        Tamarind trees are found all over India. Besides it, its trees are also found in America, Africa and other countries of Asia. Its trees are very big. Its 8 years old tree gives fruits. Tamarind ripens itself in the months of February and March. Tamarind is mixed in vegetables, pulses, sauce and many other products to make them tasty. It makes mouth fresh due to sour in taste. Old tamarind is more qualitative than new. Tamarind leaves are used to cook vegetable and its flowers are used to make sauce. The wood of tamarind tree is very strong, so people make axe’s handle of its wood.

Name In Different Languages:

English name   :            Tamarind Seeds

Hindi name      :            Imli Beej pahadi

Latin name      :            Tamarindus Indica

Gujrati            :             Aambali   

Marathi           :             Chinch

Bengali           :              Tetula

Persian           :              Timir Hindi

Arabic            :              Tamar Hindi

Harmful effects: 

Raw tamarind is heavy, hot and very sour. The person whose body is not suitable for tamarind should not take tamarind because it may be the cause of tooth sourness,headache, jaw pain, breathing problems, cough and fever.

Useful in various diseases :

1. Blood piles:

• Make the fine powder by grinding bark of tamarind tree and filter it with the help of a cloth. Taking this powder with cow’s curd twice a day is useful to get relief.
• Lick 1 to 2 grams ash of tamarind seeds with curd; it cures bloody piles.
• Drinking juice of tamarind leaves is useful to get relief in bloody piles.

2. Jaundice:

• Taking 10 grams ash of tamarind bark with 40 ml goat’s urine is useful.
• Soak tamarind in the water for some time then crush it and drink, it provides relief in jaundice.

3. Vomiting and acidity: