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Nāgakesara

Mesua ferrea is a species in the family Calophyllaceae. This slow-growing tree is named after the heaviness and hardness of its timber. It is native to wet, tropical parts of Sri Lanka, India, southern Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Indochina, the Philippines, Malaysia and Sumatra, where it grows in evergreen forests, especially in river valleys.

Uses

Urinary tract infection, Gout, Itching, Swelling,Inflammatory disease, Indigestion, Fever, Excess thirst

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Contains Volatile oils, Flavonoids, Apigenin, Luteolin, Quercetin, Kaempferol, Tiliroside, Triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and Tormentic acid, Phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Kesara, Naagakeshara, Naagachampa, Naagasampige
Hindi	Gajapushpam, Nag-kesar
Malayalam	Behettachampagam, Bellutta-tsjampakam, Beluttachampagam
Tamil	Naagalingam, Aicilam, Aicilanakappu, Akiputam
Telugu	Chikatimanu, Cikatimanu, Gajapushpamu,
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Nagkesara, Nagpushpa
English	Ironwood

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, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Lanceolate	The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	White	5-20	Flowers fragrant white, large and solitary or in clusters

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Ovoid	7–10 mm	Fruits ovoid with persistent calyx	Dark brown with oily and fleshy cotyledons	1-4	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

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Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - easy to handle in the nursery with a germination that is good and rapid. Seedling germination is hypogeal. Germination rates are in the 30 - 70% range. The seed loses its viability quickly, within 2 - 3 months. Container raised seedlings are the best planting stock and should be planted preferably in fairly rich and well drained sites under suitable shade. ^[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mountains of eastern himalayas, East bengal, Wetland of Assam.

Photo Gallery

Fruits
Seeds

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "sciencedirect"

[Leaf-2] "plant description"

[Ayurvedic_preparations-3] "Ayurvedic preparations"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-4] "Cultivation details"

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