A Review On Karkatashringi Plant

- Ayurveda is a holistic science. In Ayurveda there is a description of so many plants. Karkatashringi is one of them. This plant has many medicinal uses. It cures many diseases, so it is called as Shringi. It is Kapha Vata shamak. It is deciduous tree. Its height is approximately 40 feet. It has dark grey and blackish bark. Its leaves are Alternate, pinnate. Its flowers are Small, reddish, uni-sexual, dioecious. Its fruits are Round shaped and smooth in touch. Its galls are formed on leafy branches during autumn season by special insect named Dasia aedifactor.Galls are used for medicinal purpose .It’s used in cough, diarrhoea, anorexia, dysentery, fever etc.