Psidium 20guajava 20Linn.

Primary Characteristics

Psidium guajava Linn.belongs to Myrtaceae, family.
The English Name for this herb is Guava.
The Urdu Name for this herb is Amrud.

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological Action of Psidium guajava Linn. is Astringent.

Indications

The Indications of Leaves of Psidium guajava Linn. are Wounds, Ulcers, Rheumatism, Emmenagogue, Mouth Ulcers, Vermifuge (Tape Worms), Inflammed Gums, Cough, Toothache, Cholera, Skin Diseases, Leucorrhoea.

The Indication of Fruit of Psidium guajava Linn. is Constipation.

No Contra Indication information is available for Psidium guajava Linn..

Temperaments

No Temperament information is available for Psidium guajava Linn..

Available Brands

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Compound Preparations

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Dosage

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Herb's Description

Psidium guajava Linn.. A small tree to 33 ft (10 in) high, with spreading branches, the guava is easy to recognize because of its smooth, thin, copper-colored bark that flakes off, showing the greenish layer beneath; and also because of the attractive, "bony" aspect of its trunk which may in time attain a diameter of 10 in (25 cm). Young twigs are quadrangular and downy. The leaves, aromatic when crushed, are evergreen, opposite, short-petioled, oval or oblong-elliptic, somewhat irregular in outline; 2 3/4 to 6 in (7-15 cm) long, I 'A to 2 in (3-5 cm) wide, leathery, with conspicuous parallel veins, and more or less downy on the underside. Faintly fragrant, the white flowers, borne singly or in small clusters in the leaf axils, are 1 in (2.5 cm) wide, with 4 or 5 white petals which are quickly shed, and a prominent tuft of perhaps 250 white stamens tipped with pale-yellow anthers.
Psidium guajava Linn.'s Fruit. The fruit, exuding a strong, sweet, musky odor when ripe, may be round, ovoid, or pear-shaped, 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) long, with 4 or 5 protruding floral remnants (sepals) at the apex; and thin, light-yellow skin, frequently blushed with pink. Next to the skin is a layer of somewhat granular flesh, 1/8 to 1/2 in (3-12.5 mm) thick, white, yellowish, light- or dark-pink, or near-red, juicy, acid, subacid, or sweet and flavorful. The central pulp, concolorous or slightly darker in tone, is juicy and normally filled with very hard, yellowish seeds, 1/8 in (3 min) long, though some rare types have soft, chewable seeds. Actual seed counts have ranged from 112 to 535 but some guavas are seedless or nearly so.

Taste Odor & Occurrence

Occurence: It is native of Southern Mexico or Central America . The guava has been cultivated and distributed by man, by birds, and sundry 4-footed animals for so long that its place of origin is uncertain, but it is believed to be an area extending from southern Mexico into or through Central America. It is common throughout all warm areas of tropical America and in the West Indies
Odor: The odor of Fruit of Psidium guajava Linn. is Strong, sweet, musky
Taste:
Fruit: sweet

Substitutes

No information regarding Psidium guajava Linn.'s substitute is currently available.

Active Constituents

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Antidotes

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Warning & Precautions

Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Psidium guajava Linn.. (work in progress)