Jambu — Black Plum

Ayurvedic herb Jambu (Syzygium cumini) — Black Plum. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Kashaya, Madhura, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Katu. Balances Pitta, Kapha.

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Jamun or Black Plum is used in managing diabetes and diarrhea due to its astringent and blood sugar-regulating properties.

ⓘ Information

Property	Value	Description
Rasa	Kashaya, Madhura	Kashaya (Astringent) — drying, absorbent, wound-healing; Madhura (Sweet) — nourishing, grounding, promotes tissue growth
Guna	Laghu, Ruksha	Laghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Ruksha (Dry) — absorbs moisture, drying
Virya	Sheeta	Sheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
Vipaka	Katu	Katu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
Prabhava	Grahi, Pramehaghna	Grahi — absorbent, improves assimilation, stops diarrhea; Pramehaghna

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Jambu is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Mahaphala, Phalendra, Surabhipatra, Nilaphala

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Jambu are: bija, phala, twak, patra.

Main Indications

Jambu is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Prameha, Atisara, Raktapitta, Pravahika, Chhardi.

Dosha Effects

Jambu pacifies Pitta, Kapha.

It may aggravate Vata when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Jambu is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Madhura, Amla, Kaṣ¡ya

Guna (Quality)Guru, Rūkṣa

Virya (Potency)śita

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu

Karma (Action)V¡tala, Pittahara, Kaphahara, Viṣuambhi, Gr¡hi

Dose3-6 g of the drug in powder form.

Therapeutic Uses: Madhumeha, Udakameha

Important Formulations: Puṣy¡nuga Cūrḍa

Botanical Name: Syzygium cuminii (Myrtaceae)

Part Used: Sd.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part Used	Therapeutic Use	Identifiers	References
bark	Anthelmintics	MESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0	ISBN:9788173717062
bark	Anti-bacterial agents	MESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0	ISBN:9789327275590
bark	Antipyretics	MESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7	ISBN:9788173717062
bark	Appetite stimulants	MESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447	ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9789327275590
bark	Astringents	MESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6	ISBN:9788172361266, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
bark	Diabetes mellitus	MESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14	ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788173717062
bark	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9789327275590
bark	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9789327275590
bark	Dysentery	MESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9789327275590
bark	Fever	MESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26	ISBN:9788173717062
bark	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9789327275590
bark	Hypoglycemic agents	MESH:D007004,UMLS:C0020616	ISBN:9789327275590
bark	Leukorrhea	MESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3A	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
bark	Mouth diseases	MESH:D009059,UMLS:C0026636, DOID:403	ISBN:9788173717062
bark	Mouthwashes	MESH:D009067,UMLS:C0026647	ISBN:9788172361266
bark	Skin diseases	MESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0Z	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
bark	Stomach diseases	MESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4Y	ISBN:9788173717062
bark	Tooth diseases	MESH:D014076,UMLS:C0040435, DOID:1091, ICD-11:DA07.Z	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
bark	Urination disorders	MESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0Y	ISBN:9788173717062
fruit	Anti-bacterial agents	MESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0	ISBN:9789327275590
fruit	Antifungal agents	MESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
fruit	Appetite stimulants	MESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
fruit	Asthma	MESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23	ISBN:9788172363093
fruit	Astringents	MESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6	ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
fruit	Colitis	MESH:D003092,UMLS:C0009319, DOID:0060180, ICD-11:1A40.0	Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
fruit	Diabetes mellitus	MESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14	A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
fruit	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9789327275590
fruit	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
fruit	Dysentery	MESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9789327275590
fruit	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
fruit	Hypoglycemic agents	MESH:D007004,UMLS:C0020616	ISBN:9789327275590
fruit	Pharyngitis	MESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.Z	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
fruit	Splenic diseases	MESH:D013158,UMLS:C0037997, DOID:2529, ICD-11:3B8Z	ISBN:9788173717062
fruit	Urethral discharge	UMLS:C0152447	ISBN:9788173717062
leaf	Anti-bacterial agents	MESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
leaf	Appetite stimulants	MESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447	ISBN:9789327275590
leaf	Astringents	MESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Diabetes mellitus	MESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14	ISBN:9788172363093
leaf	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9789327275590
leaf	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:9789327275590
leaf	Dysentery	MESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9789327275590
leaf	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9789327275590
leaf	Gingivitis	MESH:D005891,UMLS:C0017574, DOID:3087, ICD-11:DA0B.Y	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Hemorrhoids	MESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.Z	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Hemostatics	MESH:D006490,UMLS:C0019120	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Hypoglycemic agents	MESH:D007004,UMLS:C0020616	ISBN:9789327275590
leaf	Periodontal diseases	MESH:D010510,UMLS:C0031090, DOID:3388, ICD-11:DA0C	ISBN:9788173717062
leaf	Stomatitis	MESH:D013280,UMLS:C0038362, DOID:9637, ICD-11:DA01	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Vomiting	MESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1	ISBN:9788173717062
seed	Analgesics	MESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7	ISBN:9788172363093
seed	Anti-inflammatory agents	MESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1	ISBN:9788172363093
seed	Antipyretics	MESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7	ISBN:9788172363093
seed	Arthritis	MESH:D001168,UMLS:C0003864, DOID:848, ICD-11:FA2Z	ISBN:9788172363093
seed	Diabetes mellitus	MESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14	ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266
seed	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9780387706375
seed	Hypoglycemic agents	MESH:D007004,UMLS:C0020616	ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172363093
	Anti-bacterial agents	MESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0	ISBN:9788172363093
	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9788172361150
	Diarrhea, infantile	MESH:D003968,UMLS:C0473132, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9788172361150
	Periodontal diseases	MESH:D010510,UMLS:C0031090, DOID:3388, ICD-11:DA0C	ISBN:9788172361150
	Pharyngitis	MESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.Z	ISBN:9788172361150
	Splenomegaly	MESH:D013163,UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01	ISBN:9788172361150