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[[File:Mitragyna parvifolia (5660625891).jpg|thumb|right|''Bhumikadamba'', ''Mitragyna parvifolia'']]
 
[[File:Mitragyna parvifolia (5660625891).jpg|thumb|right|''Bhumikadamba'', ''Mitragyna parvifolia'']]
 
'''Bhumikadamba''' is a deciduous tree growing up to 27 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild - it yields a valuable timber and has local medicinal uses.
 
'''Bhumikadamba''' is a deciduous tree growing up to 27 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild - it yields a valuable timber and has local medicinal uses.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Wound healing}}, {{Uses|Muscular pain}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}
 
{{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Wound healing}}, {{Uses|Muscular pain}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=kadaani, kadaani mara, kadaga, naikadaba, sannakadaba|ml=nirkadambu, sirukadambu|sa=bhumikadamba, dhulikadamba, vitanah|ta=karpakkatampu, nirkkatampu, peykkatampai|te=battaganapu, botruga, neerukadimi|hi=kadam, kaim, kalam|en=}}
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{{Common names|kn=Kadaani, Kadaani mara|ml=Nirkadambu, Sirukadambu|sa=Bhumikadamba, Dhulikadamba|ta=Karpakkatampu, Nirkkatampu|te=Battaganapu, Botruga|hi=Kadam, Kaim|en=}}
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|opposite|stipules 1 cm long, interpetiolar, ovate-oblong or obovate, foliaceous, membranous, cauducous; petiole 10-40 mm long, stout, grooved above, glabrous; lamina 5-16 cm x 2.5-10 cm, variable, ovate, orbicular, elliptic or ovate-oblong, base obtuse, attenuate, acute or subcordate, apex obtuse or round; margin entire, glabrous, coriaceous; lateral nerves 6-10 pairs, pinnate, prominent beneath; intercostae scalariform, slender; domatia present. }}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|Stipules 1 cm long, interpetiolar, ovate-oblong or obovate, foliaceous, membranous, cauducous; petiole 10-40 mm long, stout, grooved above, glabrous; lamina 5-16 cm x 2.5-10 cm}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Terminal heads|Pale yellow|5|peduncle supported by a pair of bract like oblong leaves; bracteoles small, subulate; calyx tube short, truncate, rim even; corolla tube funnel shaped, 8 mm long, villous inside, lobes 4-5 oblong, reflexed; stamens 5, attached towards the apex of corolla tube; anthers apiculate; ovary 2-celled, inferior, ovules many; style filiform; stigma mitriform, hollow at base.}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Terminal heads|Pale yellow|5|peduncle supported by a pair of bract like oblong leaves}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Capsules|2 - 3 mm||ribbed, separating in to two cocci, brown; seeds many, small, 10-ribbed.|}}
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{{Fruit|Capsules|2 - 3 mm||Ribbed, separating in to two cocci, brown; seeds many, small, 10-ribbed|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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The seeds are difficult to germinate in the nursery.
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mitragyna+parvifolia]  
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mitragyna+parvifolia Mitragyna parvifolia - Bhumikadamba]  
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* [http://www.pitchandikulam-herbarium.org/contents/medicinal.php?id=76]
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* [http://www.pitchandikulam-herbarium.org/contents/medicinal.php?id=76 Mitragyna parvifolia - Bhumikadamba medicine]
  
 
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[[Category:Rubiaceae]]

Latest revision as of 12:14, 24 June 2020

Bhumikadamba, Mitragyna parvifolia

Bhumikadamba is a deciduous tree growing up to 27 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild - it yields a valuable timber and has local medicinal uses.

Uses

Jaundice, Wound healing, Muscular pain, Fever, Burning sensation [1]

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kadaani, Kadaani mara
Hindi Kadam, Kaim
Malayalam Nirkadambu, Sirukadambu
Tamil Karpakkatampu, Nirkkatampu
Telugu Battaganapu, Botruga
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bhumikadamba, Dhulikadamba
English

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite Stipules 1 cm long, interpetiolar, ovate-oblong or obovate, foliaceous, membranous, cauducous; petiole 10-40 mm long, stout, grooved above, glabrous; lamina 5-16 cm x 2.5-10 cm

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Terminal heads Pale yellow 5 peduncle supported by a pair of bract like oblong leaves

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsules 2 - 3 mm Ribbed, separating in to two cocci, brown; seeds many, small, 10-ribbed {{{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

The seeds are difficult to germinate in the nursery.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Flowers

  • Capsules

  • Bark

  • Flowering branch

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Vernacular names
  3. ↑ Botonic description

External Links

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