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Palash seeds/Tesu seeds/Murukkan vidhai/Palasha bheej. Used in Siddha and Ayurveda.
Palash (Flame of the Forest) flowers are used in Ayurveda for skin/hair care, digestion, immunity, and liver health, with applications like pastes for skin infections, teas for detox, and remedies for fever or urinary issues. They’re also used for natural dye (Holi colors), making cooling sherbet, and have traditional uses for worms, joint pain, and boosting vitality, thanks to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties
- Sanskrit: Kinshuk, Raktapushpa, Brahmavruksha, Yagnika, Palasha
- Hindi: Palash, Tesu, Dhak
- Bengali: Palash
- Gujarati: Kesudo
- Telugu: Moduga Chettu, Paladu, Chettu
- Tamil: Palashmaram, Chamata, Parasa
- Kannada: Muttuga, Muttagamara, Muttulu
- Malayalam: Plasu, Chamata, Pilacham, Palashin
- Assamese: Polash, Palash Dhak
- English: Flame of the Forest, Parrot Tree
The flower is deeply integrated into Indian culture, used for creating natural colors for the festival of Holi and for, particularly in Kerala Brahmins’ rituals, known as Samidha.
Common name: Flame of the Forest, bastard teak, battle of Plassey tree, Bengal kino, palas tree, parrot tree • Assamese: বিপৰ্ণক Bipornok, কিংশুক Kingxuk, পলাশক Palashak, পলাশ Polax • Bengali: পলাশ Palash • Garo: Bol-Aphal-Uri, Bol-Ori • Gujarati: કેસૂડો Kesudo, ખાખરો Khakhro, પલાશ Palash • Hindi: चचरा Chachra, छिऊल Chiul, ढाक Dhak, दीर्घफल Dirghphal, किंशुक Kinshuk, लाक्षावृक्ष Laksha-Vriksh, मेघनाद Meghnad, पलाश Palash, पर्णी Parni, टेसू Tesu, वक्रपुष्प Vakrapushp, वानप्रस्थ Vanaprasth • Kachchhi: કેસુડેજો ઝાડ Kesudejo Jhad, ખખર Khakhar • Kannada: ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೃಕ್ಷ Brahmavrksha, ಮುೞ್ತುಗ Muzhtuga, ಮುೞ್ತ Muzhta, ಮುತ್ತ Mutta ಮುತ್ತುಗ Mutthuga, ಪಲಾಶ Palasha, ವಾತಪೋಥ ಮರ Vaatapotha Mara • Kashmiri: पलाश् Palash • Konkani: पळस Palas • Malayalam: ചമത Chamata, കിംശുകം Kinsukam, പലാശം Palasham, പ്ലാശ് Plaash • Manipuri: ꯄꯥꯡꯒꯣꯡ Pangong • Marathi: ढाक Dhak, पळस Palas • Nepali: पलाँस Palans • Odia: ବକ୍ର ପୁଷ୍ପ Bakra Pushpa, ବାନପ୍ରସ୍ଥ Banaprastha, ବିପର୍ଣ୍ଣକ Biparnnaka, ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ବୃକ୍ଷ Brahma Bruksha • Pali: किंशुक Kimshuka, पलाश Palasha, पालिभद्दक Palibhaddaka • Punjabi: ਛਿਛਰਾ Chhichhra, ਢਾਕ Dhak, ਕੇਂਸੂ Kesu, ਪਲਾਸ Palas • Rajasthani: छीला Chila, ढाक Dhak • Sanskrit: ब्रह्मपादप Brahmapadapa, ब्रह्मपत्त्र Brahmapattra, ब्रह्मवृक्ष Brahmavrksha • Sindhi: ڪيسۇ Kesas • Tamil: முருக்கன்மரம் Murukkan-Maram, பலாசம் Palasam, • Telugu: మోదువు Moduga, పలాశము Palasamu, రాజాదనము Raj-Adanamu, వాతపోధము Vata-Podhamu • Tibetan: མ་རུ་ཙེ Ma-Ru-Tse, ཚོས་ཤིང Tshos-Shing • Tulu: ಮುತ್ತಕ Muttaka, ಪಲಾಶ Palasha • Urdu: چچرا Chachra, چهيول Chiul, ڐهاك Dhak, کنشك Kinshuk, پالاش Palash, پرني Parni, ٿيسو Tesu
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