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'''Parija''' is the sanskrit name of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (Botanical name). It is also know commonly in English as '''''Night Flowering Jasmine'''''. Parijata has some ancient Mythology background. It is also used for worshiping the Lord Krishna.

==Plant Discrimination==

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is a shrub or a small tree growing to 10 m tall, with flaky grey bark. The leaves are opposite, simple, 6–12 cm long and 2–6.5 cm broad, with an entire margin. The flowers are fragrant, with a five- to eight-lobed white corolla with an orange-red centre; they are produced in clusters of two to seven together, with individual flowers opening at dusk and finishing at dawn. The fruit is a flat brown heart-shaped to round capsule 2 cm diameter, with two sections each containing a single seed.

==Useful parts of the plant==

*'''Husk, Leaves, Flower and See'''.

==Medicinal Uses==

*'''Dandruff''' - Applying Parijata’s Husks juice to scalp and washing it will get result.
*'''Wound''' – Washing wound from the juice of parijata trees husk, the wound will get healed early.
*'''Cough''' and Breathing Problem – Consume the husk of parijata tree with Betel Pepper.


==common name==

*'''English''' – Night Jasmine
*'''Kannada''' – ಪಾರಿಜಾತ
*'''Hindi''' - हर हर सिंगार

==External link==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis wikipedia]

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