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{{Fruit|Capsule|5-7.5 x 3.7-6 cm|pericarp rufous pubescent when young, thick, succulent|seed one, ovoid; aril orange red, encircling the seed, deeply cut down into many lobes, each lanceolate at the apex into filiform segments.|}}
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Seed - dries out easily, loses its viability rapidly, and cannot be stored. It is best sown in a shaded position in a nursery seedbed - germination is usually fairly quick with the seed of most species sprouting within 2 - 17 weeks. Grow the young plants on in a shady position, planting them out in their permanent positions when large enough.
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Revision as of 12:29, 25 June 2020

Jatiphala, Myristica dactyloides

Jatiphala is a large evergreen tree found in the wet forests of the western ghats in south India and Sri Lanka. It is closely related to the nutmeg tree.

Uses

Asthma, Bad breath, Excessive thirst, Irritable bowel syndrome, Indigestion, Aphrodisiac, Cough, Cold, Diarrhea, Skin problems [1]

Parts Used

Seeds

Chemical Composition

Beta pipene, alpha terpinene, safrole, methyl eugenol, myristicin, trimyristin, dihydro-dioeugeneol, myristic acid, epicatechin, cyanadin, nectandrin-B, Verrucosin, lignans and neolignans etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada kaadu jaapatre, kadu jaajikaai, kadu pindi kayi
Hindi Jaiphal
Malayalam adakkappayin, panthappayin
Tamil catikkaymaram, kattuc catikkay, kattucati, pattaippanu, pattapanku
Telugu adavijaajikaaya
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Jatiphala, Malatiphala
English


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Teekshna (Piercing, strong, penetrative)

Veerya

Sheeta (Cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Leaves simple, alternate, distichous, 12-25 x 4-10 cm, oblong or elliptic-ovate, apex acute, base acute, round or rarely cuneate, margin entire, glabrous, shining above and glaucous beneath, coriaceous

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 7-15 Male flowers 10-20 together in short axillary dense clusters, female flowers as in male, generally 3-4 in the heads

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 5-7.5 x 3.7-6 cm Pericarp rufous pubescent when young, thick, succulent Seed one, ovoid; aril orange red, encircling the seed, deeply cut down into many lobes, each lanceolate at the apex into filiform segments. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - dries out easily, loses its viability rapidly, and cannot be stored. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Evergreen forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Leaf underside

  • Myristica dactyloides 15.JPG

  • Fruits

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Illustrated Dravyaguna Vijnana, Vol.II by JLN Shastry.
  3. ↑ Botanic description
  4. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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