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Crude drug name

Market nameJar beri
Formal nameBadara
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Kul, Ber (B), Ber, Beri (H), Bore (K), Elantha (M), Regu (Te), Elandai (Ta), Masan (Sin)
English nameJujube Root
Original plant nameZiziphus mauritiana Lam. (= Ziziphus jujuba Lam. non Mill.), Jujube Root
Family nameRhamnaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification root
Collection informationIndia, New Delhi, Hans Raj & Sons
Collection date1991/05/07
CollectorTsuneo Namba, et al.
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Scientific information data base

Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name		Badara (Root), Jujube Root
SynonymsKoli, Kolikam, Sungi, Sauviram, Badarahvayam, Karkandhu, Rurumanakhyam, Gadaphala, Phenilam, Kuvalam, Ghota, Ajapriya, Kuha, Koli, Visama, Bhayakantaka, Kola, Gudaphala, Balesta, Phalasairisa, Dridhabija, Vrttaphala, Kantaki, Vakrakantaka, Subija, Suphala, Svaccha, Surasa, Smrtimammita, Ghonta, Ghunta, Gopaghunta, Badari, Markati, Ghuta, Rastravriddhikari, Koli, Gokanti, Yugmakantika, Snigdhacchada, Kosaphala
Original plant nameZiziphus mauritiana Lam. (= Ziziphus jujuba Lam. non Mill.)
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Family nameRhamnaceae
Used partRoot, Whole plant, Fruits
Distribution areaIndigenous and naturalised throughout India and in the outer Himalayas upto 1800m.
RemarksAbundant.
Common usesRoots are bitter, cooling, anodyne and tonic. They are used for the treatment of fever, headache, old wounds and ulcers.
Therapeutic usesDaha (burning), Ksaya (emaciation), Trsna (thirst), Kasasvasa (respiratory disorders), Chardi (vomiting)
Chemical constituentOthers
Zizyberanalic acid and other Triterpenoids, lupeol (mp222-224degree), betulinic acid (mp258degree) and ceanothic acid (mp328-331degree).

Pharmacological effectAporphinoids, peptide alkaloids such as frangufoline, sanjoinine B, -D, -F, -g1, - G2 are the active sedative compounds of the alkaloid fraction. The aqueous extract of the fruit scavenges free oxygen radicals, inhibits in vivo and in vitro lipid peroxidation and in vivo also adenosine deaminase activity of mice liver homogenate and decreases hyaluronic acid depolymerization induced by oxygen.
Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional conceptRasa (Taste)Madhura (Sweet)
Virya (Potency)Sita (Cold)
Guna (Quality)Guru (Heavy)
Karma
(General action)		Brmhana (nourishing)
Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)		Decreases Pitta
Dhatukarma(Action
on body tissues)		Sukrala (increasing reproductivfe tissue), Asra (blood)
Mala
(Action on excretory mechanism)		Bhedana (purgative)
Traditional usage1. Leaves of Badara (Ziziphus mauritiana) are made into a paste along with ghee and rocksalt is used for voice disorders and respiratory disorders.

2. Root of Badara and Pippali (Piper longum) are made into a paste and applied over the forehead for headache.

3. Root paste along with paste of Tila, honey and alkali is good for diarrhoea/diarrhea with blood.

4. In burning sensation, application of froth of the leaves of Badara, Nimba (neem), Upodika (Basella rubra) is useful.

5. The patient should be fed on the soup of radish or Badara fruits cooked with curd and pomegranate and having ample ghee in diarrhoea.

6. Decoctions of the bark of Badara, Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), Jambu (Syzygium cumini), Amra (mango), Sallaki (Boswellia serrata) and Vetasa (Salix caprea) mixed with sugar and honey check diarrhoea.

7. Badara fruits boiled and mixed with jaggery and oil should be taken for diarrhoea.

8. In diarrhoea with blood, paste of Badara root mixed with that of Tila (Sesamum) and added with honey and milk checks diarrhoea with blood.

9. One suffering from diarrhoea with blood one should take juice of Badara bark or decoction of Sunthi (dry ginger) and Kadamba (Anthocephalus indicus) bark in night for three days.

10. In cough and hoarseness of voice one should take Marica powder mixed with ghee, honey and sugar or paste of Badara leaves fried in ghee and mixed with rock salt.

11. Seed kernal of Badara should be taken with wine, curd or curd water or paste of Pippali fried in ghee and mixed with rocksalt should be taken for cough and hoarseness of voice.

12. In order to check vomiting caused by Kapha one should take powder if sour Badara fruits with Jambu.

13. Paste of pounded Badara leaves mixed with oil is applied locally and pressed in splenomegaly. During this period, the patient is kept on milk diet.

14. Powder of Badara fruit mixed with jaggery should be taken for maturation. It is useful in all types of pox.

15. Intake of Badara powder with jaggery or Banana with goat's milk or Laksa (Lac) with ghee checks uterine bleeding.

16. Application of the paste of Badara leaves and Pippali on forehead removes headache.

17. Liquid gruel mixed with sour gruel and paste of Badara leaves alleviates obesity.
CommentsWhen it is fully ripe it is called Kola. Kola is constipating, appetising and increasing Vata. It also increases Kapha and Pitta. When dried it is good for intellect, digestive fire. It is light and good for thirst and tiredness.

There are five varieties of Badara. They are Rajabadaram, Bhubadaram, Rajakolam, Badaram and Sauviram.
ReferencesReference book　

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[2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras)
Vol. 5 (Repr.1997), pp 439-444.

Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement
p 261.

Indian Medicinal Plants (Second Edition), Vols. 1-5, 1993. Kirtikar, K.R. and Basu. B.D., Periodical Experts Book Agency, Delhi
Vol. 1, p 589.

Indian Materia Medica, Vols. 1-2, 1976 (Repr. 1989). Nadkarni, A.K., Popular Prakashan Pvt. Ltd., Bombay
pp 1316-1317.

Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore
1750.

Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi
Vol. 5, pp 206-207.

Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi
p 258.

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