Difference between revisions of "Mimusops elengi - Bakula, Ranjal"

Revision as of 20:03, 23 May 2018

Ranjal, Mimusops elengi

Mimusops elengi is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.

Uses

diarrhoea, dysentery, gum inflammation, toothache, gonorrhoea, snakebites, fevers, wounds, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Ranjal
Hindi	Maulsari
Malayalam	Ilanni
Tamil	Magizhamboo
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Spanish cherry

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Guru (heavy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Petiole 1-2.5 cm long, glabrous, terete and canaliculate towards apex

^[2]

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	white	5-20	Flowers white, in axillary fasicles

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Berry	7–10 mm	Berry, ellipsoid, reddish-brown when ripe		single	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the hot tropical lowlands[335 ]. It thrives in areas with perhumid or slightly seasonal rainfall types, but is most commonly found in seasonally dry habitats^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Maulsari.html Mimusops elengi on flowers.net http://naturalactives.com/bakula-an-indian-plant-with-interesting-properties/ natural actives.org

[chemical_composition-1] "sciencedirect"

[Leaf-2] "Diagnostic"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "practical palnts"

[1]

[2]

[3]

@@ Line 54: / Line 54: @@
 ==How to plant/cultivate==
-Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
+A plant of the hot tropical lowlands[335 ]. It thrives in areas with perhumid or slightly seasonal rainfall types, but is most commonly found in seasonally dry habitats<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 ==Commonly seen growing in areas==