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Cordia myxa
Cordia myxa is a large evergreen shrub or tree. It can grow up to 12 metres tall. The bole is stout and crooked. It is a multi-purpose tree, it is often harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It has been cultivated for its many uses since the time of the ancient Egyptians.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Stomach aches, Coughs, Chest complaints, Fevers, Colic, Skin diseases.
Parts Used
Fruits, Seeds, Leaves, Flowers.
Chemical Composition
The leaves and the fruits contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids, saponins, terpenes and sterols.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Plants can succeed in warm temperate to tropical areas.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Truly wild situation, Spontaneously around villages, Old abandoned habitations, Dry deciduous woodland.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach aches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chest complaints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Habit - Evergreen shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Stem cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Truly wild situation
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Spontaneously around villages
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Old abandoned habitations
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry deciduous woodland
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