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Jasminum sambac - Mallika
Mallika is widely cultivated in the tropics, especially in India and adjacent regions to China and southeast Asia. It is valued for the very fragrant, white flowers which are used for decoration and also for medicinal use.
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
Improves complexion, Dental problems, Headache, Skin problems, Conjunctivitis [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains the following Benzyl acetate, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, Indole, Benzyl benzoate, Cis-jasmone, Geraniol, Methyl anthranilate.
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Aelusutthina mallige, Chendu mallige, Dundu mallige |
Hindi | Mogra |
Malayalam | Cherupiccakam, Nalla-mulla, Nallamalli, Pichakamulla |
Tamil | Atukkumallikai, Kuntumallikai |
Telugu | Boddumalle, Gundumalle, Manmathha Baanamunavamallika |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Atigandha, Bhadravalli, Gauri, Malli, Mallika, Mrigeshta, Navamalika |
English | Arabian jasmine |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Slimy)
Veerya
Ushna (cold)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Simple | Opposite | Leaves opposite or in whorls of three, entire, elliptic or broad elliptic to sub-orbicular, obtuse or acute, very variable in size, up to 9 cm long and 6 cm broad. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bisexual | Terminal cymes | White | Pedicels up to 6 mm; bracts linear, up to 6 mm long. Calyx teeth 5-9, c. 1 cm long, V-shaped, pubescent. Flowering from January to April |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berry | 6 mm | Black when ripe, surrounded by the suberect subulate calyx teeth | Fruiting from January to April |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A Jasmine of the hotter regions. It can be propagated by cuttings, layering, grafting.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Sub tropical area
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Improves complexion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dental problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Conjunctivitis
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with Flower used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs
- Oleaceae