Robyns.Synonym: Vangueria spinosa Hook. f.Family: Rubiaceae.
Habitat: West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, in hedges and waste places.
Ayurvedic: Pinditaka. Madana or Mainphala is a misleading synonym. It is equated with Randia dumetorum Poir.Folk: Muyana, Moyana, Muduna.Siddha/Tamil: Manakkarai. (Madana or Mainphala is known as Marukkallankay.)Action: Fruit—cholagogue, a decoction used in biliary complaints and hepatic congestion. Dried fruits—narcotic; used for boils.
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