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[[File:Mimusops elengi flowers.jpg|thumb|right|'' Ranjal'', ''Mimusops elengi'']] | [[File:Mimusops elengi flowers.jpg|thumb|right|'' Ranjal'', ''Mimusops elengi'']] | ||
| + | '''Mimusops elengi''' is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. English common names include '''Spanish cherry''', '''medlar''', and '''bullet wood'''.<ref name="int"/> Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it is used in traditional medicine.<ref name="des"/> | ||
| − | + | == Uses == | |
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'''Ayurvedic uses''' | '''Ayurvedic uses''' | ||
| − | The bark, flowers, fruits, and seeds of Mimusops elengi are used in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is purported to be astringent, cooling, anthelmintic, tonic, and febrifuge. It is mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gums, pyorrhea, dental caries, and loose teeth. | + | The bark, flowers, fruits, and seeds of Mimusops elengi are used in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is purported to be astringent, cooling, anthelmintic, tonic, and febrifuge. It is mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gums, pyorrhea, dental caries, and loose teeth.<ref name="uses/> |
'''Other uses''' | '''Other uses''' | ||
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#The edible fruit is softly hairy becoming smooth, ovoid, bright red-orange when ripe. | #The edible fruit is softly hairy becoming smooth, ovoid, bright red-orange when ripe. | ||
#The wood is a luxurious wood that is extremely hard, strong and tough, and rich deep red in color. The heart wood is sharply defined from the sapwood. It works easily and takes a beautiful polish. Weight is 1008 kg per cubic meter. | #The wood is a luxurious wood that is extremely hard, strong and tough, and rich deep red in color. The heart wood is sharply defined from the sapwood. It works easily and takes a beautiful polish. Weight is 1008 kg per cubic meter. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references> | ||
| + | <ref name="int">[http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/15876 "Mimusops elengi"]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="des">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Maulsari.html "Maulsari"]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="uses">[http://naturalactives.com/bakula-an-indian-plant-with-interesting-properties/ "Bakula – an Indian plant with interesting properties". ]</ref> | ||
| + | </references> | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
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| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimusops_elengi Mimusops elengi-Wikipedia]</ref> | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Revision as of 12:59, 3 January 2017
Mimusops elengi is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. English common names include Spanish cherry, medlar, and bullet wood.[1] Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it is used in traditional medicine.[2]
Uses
Ayurvedic uses
The bark, flowers, fruits, and seeds of Mimusops elengi are used in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is purported to be astringent, cooling, anthelmintic, tonic, and febrifuge. It is mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gums, pyorrhea, dental caries, and loose teeth.[3]
Other uses
- The edible fruit is softly hairy becoming smooth, ovoid, bright red-orange when ripe.
- The wood is a luxurious wood that is extremely hard, strong and tough, and rich deep red in color. The heart wood is sharply defined from the sapwood. It works easily and takes a beautiful polish. Weight is 1008 kg per cubic meter.
