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'''Champaca''' is a large evergreen tree with a close tapering conical to cylindrical crown composed of ascending branches. It can grow 33 metres or more tall, with some specimens attaining 50 metres.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Puerperal mania}}, {{Uses|Delirium}}, {{Uses|Maniacal excitement}}, {{Uses|Renal diseases}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
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==Chemical Composition==
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It contains isoeugenol, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, cineol and p -cresol methyl ether.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=Champaka|gu=Champo, Pilo champo|hi=Champa|kn=Sampagebuvon, Sumpaghy|ml=Bongas jampacca, Champakam|ta=Shampang, Shembugha|te=Shampangi-puvon, Champakamu|en=Golden champa}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu
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===Guna===
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Laghu, Rooksha
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===Veerya===
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Sheeta
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===Vipaka===
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Katu
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata, Pitta
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Spiral|Petiole 1-3 cm long, stout and planoconvex in cross section}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Solitary|2-4cm long|Yellow||Flowering are Axillary and Fragrant}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Follicles|2-3 cm long||Arranged as spike|1|Fruits are Dehiscing dorsally}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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[[Baladhatryadi tailam]], [[Madana kameshwari lehyam]], [[Maharajaprasarini tailam]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of the wet tropics and subtropics, also able to be grown in the warm temperate zone. It is found growing at elevations from near sea level to 2,100 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Temperate area}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayas region}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Michelia champaca 15zz.jpg|Bark
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File:Magnolia champaca flower.jpg|Flower
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File:Magnolia champaca leaves from Villupuram dt IMG 3900.jpg|Leaves
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File:Magnolia champaca seeds.jpg|Flowers
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File:Magn champaca seeds Pj IMG 20150728 125646.JPG|Seeds
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/indian-medicinal-plants/d/doc213966.html Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/15644 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/02/28/michelia-champaca-uses-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Magnolia+champaca Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.715, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Champak-Cid957 Michelia champaka on Herbpathy.com]
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* [https://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Grow-Michelia-Champaca-/10000000205701400/g.html Michelia champaka on ebay.com]
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* [https://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-michelia-champaca-seed-21555.html Michelia champaka on sfgate.com]
 
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 18 July 2023

Michelia champaka

Champaca is a large evergreen tree with a close tapering conical to cylindrical crown composed of ascending branches. It can grow 33 metres or more tall, with some specimens attaining 50 metres.

Uses

Leprosy, Boils, Itching, Dyspepsia, Nausea, Fever, Puerperal mania, Delirium, Maniacal excitement, Renal diseases, Gonorrhoea, Inflammation[1]

Parts Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Roots, Bark[1]

Chemical Composition

It contains isoeugenol, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, cineol and p -cresol methyl ether.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Sampagebuvon, Sumpaghy
Hindi Champa
Malayalam Bongas jampacca, Champakam
Tamil Shampang, Shembugha
Telugu Shampangi-puvon, Champakamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi Champo, Pilo champo
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Champaka
English Golden champa

[1]

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

Guna

Laghu, Rooksha

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Kapha, Vata, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Spiral Petiole 1-3 cm long, stout and planoconvex in cross section

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Solitary 2-4cm long Yellow Flowering are Axillary and Fragrant

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Follicles 2-3 cm long Arranged as spike 1 Fruits are Dehiscing dorsally

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Baladhatryadi tailam, Madana kameshwari lehyam, Maharajaprasarini tailam[4]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the wet tropics and subtropics, also able to be grown in the warm temperate zone. It is found growing at elevations from near sea level to 2,100 metres.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate area, Cultivated areas, Himalayas region.

Photo Gallery

  • Bark

  • Flower

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.715, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. ↑ Chemistry
  3. ↑ Morphology
  4. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  5. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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