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Mussaenda frondosa

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Mussaenda frondosa

Mussaenda frondosa is the wild mussaenda or dhobi tree. It is a shrub that grows upto 1.5–2 m tall. Like all other Mussaenda species, they have a large prominent white petaloid sepal in their flowers.

Uses

Jaundice, Cancer, Leprosy, Asthma, Hyperacidity, Fever, Cough.

Parts Used

Flower, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Iridoids, flavonoids and triterpenes are the common chemical ingredients distributed in Mussaenda species etc.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಬೆಲ್ಲೊಟ್ಟಿ Bellotti
Hindi Bedina
Malayalam Vellila
Tamil Velli-matantai
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Shrivati
English Dhobi Tree, Flag bush


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

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Elliptic leaves 7.5-13.7 long, 4.5-8 cm broad, tip shortly tapering. Base is rounded or tapering into the 2-2.5 cm long stalk. Stipules are twin, lanceshaped.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Flat-topped clusters Creamy-yellow elliptic, golden yellow Actual flowers are 3-4 cm long, tube slender, very hairy. Berries are obovoid, 1-1.3 cm long

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres in Nepal.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Garden area.

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References

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