| Botanical Name |
Garcinia indica |
| Common Name |
Kokum |
| Family |
Clusiaceae |
| Part-Used |
Ripe Fruit, concentrate oil, seed and bark. |
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Description:
Found in Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, South Gujrat, Assam and West Bengal.
Active Compounds:
Garnicol
Medicinal Properties:
The fruit is refrigerant, demulcent and astringent.
Uses:
Kokum oil is used to treat dysentery and diarrhea. It is useful in phthisis and skin diseases. External application of oil accelerates healing of ulcers, urticaria & fissures of lips. 
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