- Botanical name : Tamarindus indica Linn.
- Family : Fabaceae
- Malayalam : Puli
- Tamil : Puli
- English : Tamarind
- Habit : A large to very large evergreen tree
- Parts Used : Fruit, Leaf, Seed
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Madhura, Amla
- Guna : Guru, Rooksha
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Amla
- Karma : Kaphavatashamana
- Indications : Vatavyadhi, Agnimandya
- Dose : Choorna 1-3g., Kashaya- 50-100ml
- Formulations : Puli lehyam, Shangha vati
