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Katphala, Myrica esculenta

Katphala is a small tree or large shrub native to the hills of northern India and Nepal. It is found in hilly regions of northern India and Nepal especially in the regions of Garhwal and Kumaon of Uttarakhand and western Nepal especially at elevations between 3,000 and 6,000 feet. It is also found at elevations below 1500 m in the midhills of Nepal.

Uses

Fever, Asthma, Cough, Rheumatism, Cholera, Blotches, Pimples, Catarrh, Dysentery

Parts Used

Bark, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

The fruits of Myrica nagi are known for their ravishing taste and have been reported for reducing sugars, tannins and Vitamin C22, 23.^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	NA
Hindi	Kaiphal, Kaphal
Malayalam	NA
Tamil	Cavviyaci, Cavviyacimaram
Telugu	NA
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Katphala, Mahavalkala
English	NA

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), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Elliptic-obovate	The leaves are 4-18 × 1.5-4.5 cm, leathery, abaxially pale green

^[2]

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Small, stalkless	4.2 cm long	Yellow	12 stamens	Axillary, bearing about 25 flowers and Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Globose	1.1 to 1.3 cm	The fruit is succulent drupe, with a bard endocarp	Weight, 670 mg	Many	{{{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

Prefers a moist soil. Grows well in an open position in a well-drained soil in sun or light shade.^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open mixed forests, Mountain slopes.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] Phytochemistry

[Leaf-2] Morphology

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] Cultivation details

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 [[File:काफल.jpg|thumb|right|''Katphala'', ''Myrica esculenta'']]
+'''Katphala''' is a small tree or large shrub native to the hills of northern India and Nepal. It is found in hilly regions of northern India and Nepal especially in the regions of Garhwal and Kumaon of Uttarakhand and western Nepal especially at elevations between 3,000 and 6,000 feet. It is also found at elevations below 1500 m in the midhills of Nepal.
-Katphala is a small tree or large shrub native to the hills of northern India and Nepal. Its common names include '''Myrica esculenta''', '''Box myrtle''', '''Bayberry''', '''Kaphal''' (local name in India and Nepal).It is found in hilly regions of northern India and Nepal especially in the regions of Garhwal and Kumaon of Uttarakhand and western Nepal especially at elevations between 3,000 and 6,000 feet. It is also found at elevations below 1500 m in the midhills of Nepal.
 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|fevers}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|rheumatism}}, {{Uses|cholera}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|catarrh}}, {{Uses|dysentery}}
+{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Cholera}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}
 ==Parts Used==
-{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Fruit}}.
+{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
 ==Chemical Composition==
-The fruits of Myrica nagi are known for their ravishing taste and have been reported for reducing sugars, tannins and Vitamin C22, 23. Gallic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid and ρ–coumaric acid in the ethanolic extract of the fruits24 were examined by HPLC analysis, it scavenge 2,2’-azinobis(3-ethylbenzoline-6-sulphonic acid) radical (ABTSc+) and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPHc+) and reduce ferric ion.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
+The fruits of Myrica nagi are known for their ravishing taste and have been reported for reducing sugars, tannins and Vitamin C22, 23.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
 ==Common names==
-{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
+{{Common names|sa=Katphala, Mahavalkala|ta=Cavviyaci, Cavviyacimaram|hi=Kaiphal, Kaphal}}
 ==Properties==
@@ Line 32: / Line 30: @@
 ==Habit==
-{{Habit|Herb}}
+{{Habit|Tree}}
 ==Identification==
 ===Leaf===
-{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
+{{Leaf|Simple|Elliptic-obovate|The leaves are 4-18 × 1.5-4.5 cm, leathery, abaxially pale green}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
 ===Flower===
-{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
+{{Flower|Small, stalkless|4.2 cm  long|Yellow|12 stamens|Axillary, bearing about 25 flowers and Flowers Season is June - August}}
 ===Fruit===
-{{Fruit|sessile|7–10 mm |The tree yields a drupaceous fruit which is one of the tastiest wild fruits of the sub-Himalayan region|sepals and petals, either absent or not visible|many}}
+{{Fruit|Globose|1.1 to 1.3 cm|The fruit is succulent drupe, with a bard endocarp|Weight, 670 mg|Many}}
 ===Other features===
 ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
-* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 ==Where to get the saplings==
@@ Line 54: / Line 51: @@
 ==How to plant/cultivate==
-Prefers a moist soil. Grows well in an open position in a well-drained soil in sun or light shade<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
+Prefers a moist soil. Grows well in an open position in a well-drained soil in sun or light shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 ==Commonly seen growing in areas==
-{{Commonly seen|Open, mixed forests}}, {{Commonly seen|mountain slopes}}.
+{{Commonly seen|Open mixed forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Mountain slopes}}.
 ==Photo Gallery==
 <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 Kafal(blackberry) 2014-06-04 08-48.jpg
-Kafal.jpg
 Kaphal (काफल) Myrica esculenta, fruit being sold near Almora.jpeg
 Kaphal.jpg
 Ripe fruits of Myrica esculenta Box myrtle tree for sale JEG6437.jpg
 Unripe and half ripe fruits of Myrica esculenta Box myrtle tree JEG5546.jpg
 Unripe fruits of Myrica esculenta Box myrtle tree JEG5542.jpg
 काफल.jpg
 </gallery>
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 <references>
-<ref name="chemical composition">[https://innovareacademics.in/journal/ijpps/Vol4Suppl5/6011.pdf "phytochemistry"]</ref>
+<ref name="chemical composition">[https://innovareacademics.in/journal/ijpps/Vol4Suppl5/6011.pdf Phytochemistry]</ref>
-<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.fruitipedia.com/kaphal.htm "Morphology"]</ref>
+<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Box%20Myrtle.html Morphology]</ref>
-<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Myrica+nagi "Cultivation details"]</ref>
+<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Myrica+nagi Cultivation details]</ref>
 </references>
 ==External Links==
-* [https://easyayurveda.com/2017/06/21/box-myrtle-katphala/ uses, remedies, side effects]
+* [https://easyayurveda.com/2017/06/21/box-myrtle-katphala/ Myrica esculenta on Easy ayurveda]
-* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Myrica_esculenta_(PROSEA) Myrica esculenta on planet project.org
+* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Myrica_esculenta_(PROSEA) Myrica esculenta on planet project.org]
-* [http://www.ijpsonline.com/articles/a-review-on-ethnomedicinal-phytochemical-and-pharmacological-aspects-of-imyrica-esculentai-3422.html?view=mobile A Review on Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Myrica esculenta]
+* [http://www.ijpsonline.com/articles/a-review-on-ethnomedicinal-phytochemical-and-pharmacological-aspects-of-imyrica-esculentai-3422.html?view=mobile Myrica esculenta on www.ijpsonline.com]
 [[Category:Herbs]]
+[[Category:Myricaceae]]