1. Names:

Sanskrit:	Jatitosa		Enlarge photo Enlarge photo Enlarge photo
English:	Mace
Botanical:	Myristica fragrans
Hindi:	Jaiphal , Javitri , Jaipatri
Telugu:	Jaapatri
Common names:	Jatipatri, Jounthri, Jatipatra, Japatri, Jatipatri, Jaffatry, Javatri, Jawatrie
Family name:	Myristicaceae

2. Parts used:

• Peel of seed.

3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems:

• Rasa: Bitter and spice.
• Vipaka: Spice.
• Veerya: Ushna veerya.

4. Uses:

(Culinary)

• It is used for good smell in dishes.

(Medicinal)

• It balances Kapha.
• Vomiting, hard breathing (Swaasa), thirst, Krimihara and Vishahari in nature.

5. Names due to Physical properties:

• Sugandha: Good fragrance.

6. Names due to Medical properties:

• Madasoundya: Which creates Mada.

7. Reference:

Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta, Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita, Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.

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