Karuppu Kungiliyum / Black dammar (Raw) – 100 gm

Karuppu Kungiliyum / Black dammar (Raw) – 100 gm

Botanical Name : Canarium strictum
English Name : Black dammar / Black Dhup
Tamil Name : karugkunkiliyam, Karuppu Kungiliyum
Hindi Name : Doopa
Malayalam Name : Thelli-,
Telugu Name : Tella Damaramu

About :
Black dammar is found in moist deciduous to semi-evergreen forests, in the Western Ghats, up to the altitude of 1400 meters, The tree grows up to 40 meters tall. Leaves are bipinnate, oppositely arranged and sized 5 inches in length and a 2-2.5 inch wide, young leaves are reddish brown it became green when old, the is scaly and thick when the tree produces brownish secretion which is called as Kungiliyam.

Benefits :
Bronchial ailments
Rheumatism
Fever
Cough
Syphilis
Asthma
Epilepsy
Chronic skin disorders
Hernia, to repel mosquitoes