Botanical Name

Ziziphus jujuba Mill.

Family

Rhamnaceae.

Synonyms

Ziziphus jujuba Lam. Zizyphus mauritiana Lam, Ziziphus sativa Gaertn, Ziziphus zizyphus (L.) H.Karst, Ziziphus vulgaris Lam.

Regional Name

English : Jujube, Hindi : Desi Ber, Sanskrit : Koli, Badari, Urdu : Ber, Punjabi : Desi ber, Gujrati : Bor, Assamese : Vagari, Bengali : Kul Vadar, Vadar, Vadai, Narkolikul, Kannada : Borehannu, Malayalam : Lanta, Lantakkura, Marathi : Bor, Oriya : Borakoli, Tamil : Ilandai, Telgu : Regi.

Part Used

Fruit.

Description

Jujubee is a small, evergreen sub-deciduous tree, wild and also extensively cultivated throughout the country and found in Himalayan region up to about 1370 m. Pulp pieces irregular in shape, shrunk, with external surface smooth and glossy, 2 mm in thickness, brittle, colour, orange red; odour, not distinct; taste, sour.  Phytoconstituents Vitamin C, Sugars, Minerals, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and carotene, proteins, fat, and carbohydrates. The fruits are also rich in B group of vitamins i.e. Thiamine, Niacin and Riboflavin and beta carotene.

Ayurvedic Properties

Rasa : Madhura, Amla, Kasaya, Guna : Guru, Snigdha, Vipaka : Madhura, Virya : Usna, Karma : Dipana, Grahi, Rucya, Vatahara, Pacana.

Ayurvedic Applications

Daha, Raktavikara, Trsna, Aruci.

Medicinal Uses

The jujubee is a used for anaemia, hypertonia, nephritis and nervous diseases. The fruit will impart energy without nervousness. It improves muscular strength and increases stamina. It is used internally in the treatment of chronic fatigue, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, irritability and hysteria.