- Botanical name : Syzygium cumini L.
- Family : Myrtaceae
- Malayalam : Njaval
- Tamil : Njaval
- English : Black plum
- Habit : An evergreen tree
- Useful part : Fruits, Seeds, Bark, Leaves
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Kashaya ,madhura, amla
- Guna : Laghu, ruksha
- Veerya : Seeta
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphapitta shamaka
- Indications : Raktapitta, atisara, chardi
- Dose : Swarasa(10-20ml), churna(3-6g)
- Formulations : Pushyanuga churna, Nyagrodadya churna
