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Zanthoxylum armatum DC.

Summary
Tirmira is a multipurpose plant belonging to the family Rutaceae. Their stem is used in traditional medicine for curing tooth ache. The leaves and fruits of Tirmira are consumed. Tirmira is a rich source of phenolics, flavonoids and essential oil with strong antioxidant properties. They inhibit cancer cell proliferation by arresting cell cycle and inducing apoptosis.

Mode of Consumption : Fresh
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Zanthoxylum armatum DC.
Family: Rutaceae Juss.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Genus: Zanthoxylum L.
Fruiting Season: All round the year
Parts: Leaf
  • North-Western Mountain Region
 Himachal Pradesh : Tirmira

Leaf
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Crude alkaloid extract of leaves, stem and fruitAnti-inflammatoryCrude alkaloid extract of leaves, stem and fruit possess analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity and inhibits pain by activating opioid receptors in the Central nervous system.Opioid receptors[1]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
Essential oilUndecan-2-one: 287.72[2]
TerpeneLinalool: 613.29[2]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Diseases of heart, Anaemia / Hyperbilirubinaemia,Sprue / Malabsorption Syndrome, Leprosy and other dermatoses, Piles / Ano rectal mass / Haemorrhoids, Oedema / Inflammation,Vata-kaphaja, PyrexiaMadhavarishtaVangasenaVangasena, Commentary by Shaligram Vaishya, Edited by Shankar lalji Jain, Published by Khemraj Shrikrishna Das Prakashan, Bombay, Edn. 1996Ayurveda
Diseases of headMustadithailamBharata Bhaishajya Ratnakara - Vol. - IVCompiled by Naginadasa Chaganalala Shah,Translated by Gopinath Gupta, B. Jain Publishers, New Delhi, Edn. 2nd. Reprint, August 1999Ayurveda
Diseases of headMustadithailam-KwathaBharata Bhaishajya Ratnakara - Vol.- IVCompiled by Naginadasa Chaganalala Shah,Translated by Gopinath Gupta, B. Jain Publishers, New Delhi, Edn. 2nd. Reprint, August 1999Ayurveda
Freckle(Kalaf), Mother's mark/Naevus(Namash), Acne vulgaris(Busoor-e-Labaniyah/busoor-e-duhniyah/Muhaase), Ring worm (Qoobaa), Paralysis/Hemiplegia(Faalij), Coryza and catarrh(Nazla Zukaam), Ascites(Istisqaa -e- Ziqqi), Metralgia(Waja'-al-Rehm), Renal colic(Qoolanj-e- Kulvi), Piles / Ano rectal mass / Haemorrhoids(Bawaaseer), Insect bite(Lasa't-al-Hasharaat), Scorpion sting poisoning(Lasa't -ul-Aqrab), Otalgia(Waja-ul-Uzn), Cough / Bronchitis(Sua'al/Surfah)DarchiniAl-Qaanoon-fil Tibb, Vol. II Abu Ali Ibn-e-Sina,Institute of History of Medicine and Medical Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-62, 1987Unani
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • The bark, fruits and seeds are used in indigenous system of medicine as a carminative, stomachic and anthelmintic.
  • The essential oil possesses anti-septic, disinfectant and deodorant properties.
 CSIR(1976).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Revised edition,Vol-XI, P.18, New Delhi, India
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India