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'''Leptospermum scoparium''', commonly called '''mānuka, manuka myrtle, New Zealand teatree''', '''broom tea-tree, or just tea tree,''' is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="common names"/>
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'''Leptospermum scoparium''' is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and it is native to Australia and New Zealand.
  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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{{Uses|Mild Sunburn}}, {{Uses|Oily Skin and Pimples}}, {{Uses|Nail bed infections}}, {{Uses|Fungal Infections}}, {{Uses|Chafing}}, {{Uses|Skin Irritation}}, {{Uses|Itching Scalp}}, {{Uses|Foot and Body Odour}}, {{Uses|Insect Bites}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==

Revision as of 17:44, 18 May 2018

Leptospermum scoparium

Leptospermum scoparium is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and it is native to Australia and New Zealand.

Uses

Mild Sunburn, Oily Skin and Pimples, Nail bed infections, Fungal Infections, Chafing, Skin Irritation, Itching Scalp, Foot and Body Odour, Insect Bites[1]

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

hydrocarbons (60% and 70% of the oils) with (−)-trans-calamenene (mean 12.5%), δ-cadinene (6.3%), cadina-3,5-diene (6.3%), α-copaene (5.3%), and cadina-1,4-diene (4.7%) being the most prominent ones. The oil characterizing triketones, namely leptospermone, flavesone, and isoleptospermone amounted to about 20% (mean 22.1%)[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate Foliage Color is (Spring) Bronze

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Red 5 Flowers Season is June - August and Flower Interest is Showy

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 7–10 mm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown Fruit Color is Brown many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Landscape Uses:Border, Screen, Seashore. Succeed in almost any neutral or acid soil of good or reasonable quality[200], preferring a light sandy loam and full sun[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

lowland to alpine areas, Stewart and Chatham Islands, Rocky and sandy heathland.

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References

  1. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. "Composition of Manuka"
  3. "Ornamental Features"
  4. "Cultivation details"

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