| Embelia tsjeriam-cottam | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Embelia |
| Species: | E. tsjeriam-cottam |
| Binomial name | |
| Embelia tsjeriam-cottam | |
Embelia tsjeriam-cottam, commonly known as vidanga, bhasmaka, krimighna, or vaivilangam [1] is a species in the family Primulaceae.
Its native distribution extends from the Indian Subcontinent through South-Central China to Indo-China [2] . In India, it occurs across the western and southern states, including Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh [3] .
Flowering occurs during February and March, while fruiting begins in April and lasts until July.
The dried berries are primarily used in medicine; they are acrid, astringent, and carminative, making them beneficial in treating constipation, colic, indigestion, flatulence, and piles. Additionally, a seed paste is applied externally to manage ringworm and other skin infections [4] . The berries are abundant in quinones such as embelin, rapanone, homoembelin, himorapanone, and vilangin [5] . Embelin has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory properties [6] .
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