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Melaleuca viridiflora, Broad-leaved paperbark

Broad-leaved paperbark commonly known as Melaleuca viridiflora is a plant in the myrtle family and is native to woodlands, swamps and streams of monsoonal areas of northern Australia and New Guinea.

Uses

Coughs, Colds, Congestion, Headache, Fever, Influenza, Melaleuca viridiflora, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, twigs.

Chemical Composition

The main chemical components of niaouli oil are 1,8-cineole, y-terpineol, limonene, a-phellandrene, a and b pinene, linalool and piperitone^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Agrimony

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

shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
broad	oval, flat	Leaves are stiff, thick. smooth, dull dark green with 5-7 longitudinal veins. They are about 7-19 cm long x 2.5-5.5 cm wide. The new growth is hairy

^[2]

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
cylindrical	5-10 cm x 4-6 cm	greenish-cream, pink blooms	6 or 9	the spikes being in groups of 1-4. The seed is formed in small woody capsules 0.3-0.5 cm x 0.4-0.6 cm

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
woody capsules	5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) long	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown	scattered along the stem	numerous fine seeds	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A versatile, tropical plant, able to grow in climates ranging from arid to moist, being found at elevations up to 1,000 metres^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

northern tropical Australia, along streams, in swampy areas, open woodlands.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Chemical composition"

[Leaf-2] "General Description"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation Details"

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 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Congestion}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|influenza}}, {{Uses|Melaleuca viridiflora}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
+{{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Congestion}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Influenza}}, {{Uses|Melaleuca viridiflora}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
 ==Parts Used==