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'''Myristica malabarica''' is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in southwest India. It is threatened by habitat loss according to the IUCN Red List. It can reach up to 25 m long and its bark is greenish black, smooth and sometimes reddish.
 
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{{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|cough}}, {{Uses|burning sensation}}
  
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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The chemical constituents such as Malabaricones, Malabaricanol, Isoflavones are isolated.
 
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=Kanage, Doddajajikai|ml=Kattujathi, Kattujathikka, Kottappannu, Panampalka, Pathiripoovu, Ponnampannu, Ponnampayin, Ponnampu|sa=asana, bandhukapushpa, gostani, jatiphala|ta=colaivenkai, katjathika, kattu jatikkai|te=adavijajikaaya, adavijajikaya, adividzajikaya|hi=बम्बे जायफल Bambay-jayphal, वन जायफल Van-jayphal|en=Malabar Nutmeg}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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{{Leaf|Alternately arranged leaves|elliptic or elliptic-oblong|9.5-22 x 3.7-10 cm, tip pointed, base narrow or flat, margin entire, glossy above, hairless and glaucous beneath, leathery. Leaf-stalks are 1.0-1.5 cm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|unisexual|urn-shaped|white||Male flowers are numerous, smaller than female flowers, borne in cymes in leaf axils. Female flowers are borne in 5-6 flowered umbels. Capsule is 5-7.5 x 1.8-3.5, oblong.}}
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They need the shade of woodland, especially when young, though can often tolerate more open positions as they grow larger. They usually succeed on a range of soil types. Most species have a superficial root system and are best grown in positions sheltered from strong winds.
 
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland forest}}.
  
 
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File:Spathodea companulata, African tulip tree, Fountaintree, -ഫൗണ്ടന്‍മരം. Flower .jpg
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.phytopharmajournal.com/Vol6_Issue6_04.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Malabar%20Nutmeg.html Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Myristica+malabarica Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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Revision as of 09:26, 9 June 2020

Myristica malabarica

Myristica malabarica is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in southwest India. It is threatened by habitat loss according to the IUCN Red List. It can reach up to 25 m long and its bark is greenish black, smooth and sometimes reddish.

Uses

fever, bronchitis, cough, burning sensation

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The chemical constituents such as Malabaricones, Malabaricanol, Isoflavones are isolated. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kanage, Doddajajikai
Hindi बम्बे जायफल Bambay-jayphal, वन जायफल Van-jayphal
Malayalam Kattujathi, Kattujathikka, Kottappannu, Panampalka, Pathiripoovu, Ponnampannu, Ponnampayin, Ponnampu
Tamil colaivenkai, katjathika, kattu jatikkai
Telugu adavijajikaaya, adavijajikaya, adividzajikaya
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit asana, bandhukapushpa, gostani, jatiphala
English Malabar Nutmeg


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
Alternately arranged leaves elliptic or elliptic-oblong 9.5-22 x 3.7-10 cm, tip pointed, base narrow or flat, margin entire, glossy above, hairless and glaucous beneath, leathery. Leaf-stalks are 1.0-1.5 cm long.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
unisexual urn-shaped white Male flowers are numerous, smaller than female flowers, borne in cymes in leaf axils. Female flowers are borne in 5-6 flowered umbels. Capsule is 5-7.5 x 1.8-3.5, oblong.

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

They need the shade of woodland, especially when young, though can often tolerate more open positions as they grow larger. They usually succeed on a range of soil types. Most species have a superficial root system and are best grown in positions sheltered from strong winds. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Myristica malabarica-2-mundanthurai-tirunelveli-India.jpg
  • Myristica malabarica.jpg
  • Myristica fragrans by kadavoor.jpg
  • Spathodea companulata, African tulip tree, Fountaintree, -ഫൗണ്ടന്‍മരം. Flower .jpg

References

  1. ↑ Chemical composition
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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