Gamboge Tree for Skin Disorders

Gamboge Tree is one of the herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda for skin disorders. Tamala (Indian Gamboge) is a large evergreen tree found in the forests of Western Ghats and Southern India. The tree exudes a yellow resin (Gamboge) from incisions in the bark, which is used medicinally and as a pigment. The resin is a powerful purgative. Tamala bark yields approximately 40 percent resin. The tree grows up to 2000 feet elevation in the Western Ghats. The bark is thick and exfoliating. The fruit is edible. The Gamboge resin is used in small doses as a drastic purgative and in larger doses causes emesis. It is used in dropsy, worm infestations, and constipation. Dose: Gamboge 1-2 grain (very small doses as it is a powerful purgative). Verses: 24.