Official name- Boswellia serrata
HEALTH BENEFITS- Shallaki is a useful herb in joint pain, swelling, backache, sciatic pain, general disability. Also used in cardiac disease, fever, skin disease and oligospermia.
HOME REMEDY- Apply warm paste of shallaki in inflamed painful joints.
NUTRITION CONTAINS- It is diuretic, anti inflammatory, brain tonic, bad odour reliever and good for eyes.
OTHER NAMES- Susrava, gaj bhakshii, slai,saledo etc
FLAVOUR- Astringent, bitter and sweet
CHEMISTRY- It contains volatile oils, boswellia oil and rosin