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Mangifera, Mango

Mango
–Amra, Rasaal, Sahakar (Ayurveda)
–Aam, Anba, Ambaj (Unani)
–Mang Guo (TCM)
Mango kernel:
–Amra Beej (Ayurveda)
–Khasta Aam (Unani)
–a bras  ཨ་འབྲས (Tibetan)
–Mang Guo He (TCM)
Flora Sinensis, Boym, 1653

Flore d’Amérique, Denisse, 1843-1846

Mango kernel for sale at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2016)

Botanical name:
Mangifera indica, M. persiciformis

Parts used:
Kernel

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sweet, Sour

Classifications:
4c. CARDIAC
N. Yang Tonic

Uses:
KERNEL:
1. Warms and Strengthens the Kidneys:
-increases strength and Semen
-urinary diseases with deficiency
-Diabetes
-also for Night-blindness and premature wrinkling of the skin (Tibet)

2. Strengthens Stomach, Increases Qi:
-increases Digestive Heat
-Vomiting, Diarrhea (decoction with Honey); some recommended them roasted for Diarrhea
-Reduces Food Stagnation, good for Constipation
-weakness; strengthens the Immune system
-increases weight

3. Strengthens the Heart
-classed as a medicine to strengthen the Heart in Ayurveda

4. Kills Worms:
-20–30 grains are given for Worms

5. Externally:
-topically for Dandruff
-paste with Honey and Camphor for relaxed vagina


FRUIT:
-unripe fruit is astringent and Sour, used for Obesity, Hemoptysis (Sushruta)
-juice of ripe fruit with Honey for Spleen swelling and to promote digestion; it is refrigerant


Dose:
Seed in Powder: 1–2 grams (API)

Substitute:
Seeds of Millettia pachycarpa have been used as a substitute in Tibetan Medicine.

Preparation:
The Seeds are sometimes roasted for Diarrhea.

Main Combinations:
The Three Seeds (Tibetan Medicine)
Mango kernel, Eugenia jambolana (Sra Bras) and Caesalpinia (Jam Bras) are the Three Seeds of Tibetan Medicine. Together, they warm and strengthen the Kidneys.

1. Kidney weakness:
i. Mango kernel with Lesser Cardamon (Eletarria), Ginger, Eugenia jambolana (Sra Bras) and Caesalpinia (Jam Bras); used for obstructed or frequent urination, urinary calculi or tumors (as in Cardamon 10 of Tibetan Medicine)
ii. more chronic Kidney disease, to the above add Juniper, Aconite, Shilajit, Safflower (as in Cardamon 18 of Tibetan Medicine)
2. Heat of the Kidneys with deficiency, combine Mango kernel with Chebula, Juniper, Mucuna, Madder, Caesalpinia (Jam Bras), Swertia, Safflower (as in Chebula 18 of Tibetan Medicine)
3. Uterine diseases, and to promote Fertility, Mango kernel with Woodfordia, Licorice, Cyperus rotundus, Sandalwood (Ayurveda)
4. Severe Vomiting, decoct Mango kernel with Citron leaf and Cumin (Ayurveda)
5. Diarrhea, Mango kernel with Emblic Myrobalan
6. Dandruff, Mango kernel topically with Chebula

Major Formulas:
Betel nut 28 (Go yu nyer brgyad) (Tibetan)
Cardamon 10 (Sug smel bcu pa) (Tibetan)
Chebula 18 (A Ru 18) (Tibetan)

Cautions:
1. Not used in Fever or Inflammation

Main Preparations used: