Mimusops elengi - Bakula, Ranjal

Ranjal, Mimusops elengi

Mimusops elengi is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.

Uses

diarrhoea, dysentery, gum inflammation, toothache, gonorrhoea, snakebites, fevers, wounds, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

DPPH1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazylABTS2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)MTT3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Ranjal
Hindi	Maulsari
Malayalam	Ilanni
Tamil	Magizhamboo
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Spanish cherry

Properties

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

Rasa

Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Guru (heavy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Habit

Evergreen Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Petiole 1-2.5 cm long, glabrous, terete and canaliculate towards apex

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	white	5-20	Flowers white, in axillary fasicles

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Berry	7–10 mm	Berry, ellipsoid, reddish-brown when ripe		single	{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the hot tropical lowlands[335 ]. It thrives in areas with perhumid or slightly seasonal rainfall types, but is most commonly found in seasonally dry habitats

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

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External Links

• Mimusops elengi on flowers.net
• natural actives.org
• Chemistry and medicinal properties of the Bakul