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Meharimula, Salacia reticulata, Kothala himbutu

Meharimula is an indigenous flowering plant of the genus Salacia grown in dry zone forests in Sri Lanka. Meharimula or Kothala Himbutu is an indigenous Sri Lankan medicinal plant, but also grown in some parts of Southern India.

Uses

diabetes, salacia, gonorrhea, asthma, itchiness, joint pain, obesity, Excess thirst, menstrual problems

Parts Used

Roots.

Chemical Composition

3-oxofriedelane, 3β-hydroxyfriedelane, β-sitosterol, 28-hydroxy-3-oxofriedelane and dulcitol were isolated from extracts of leaves as well as branches of S. elliptica. β-stearyloxy-olean-12-en, gutta-percha, 3,4-seco-friedelan-3-oic acid, palmitic acid, β-sistosterol glucoside, ethyl glucopyranoside ^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil	kadalainjil, ponkoranti
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Oblong Leaf Salacia

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), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	elliptic – oblong	Leaves opposite, 6-12 x 3-6 cm, base acute, apex abruptly acuminate

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	3-6 cm across	Greenish white or greenish yellow	5-20	Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
General	7–10 mm	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown		1-4	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

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Commonly seen growing in areas

wet zone, Dry zone forests.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "chemical constitunets"

[Leaf-2] "MORPHOLOGY"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "practical palnts"

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