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==Identification==
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|8-15 cm long|Yellowish-white||8-10 mm across; pedicels small, hairy; bracts subulate, c. 3-4 mm long, caducous. Sepals linear-oblong, 6-7 mm long, 2.5-3 mm broad, densely hairy outside, cucullate at the apex.}}
 
{{Flower|Unisexual|8-15 cm long|Yellowish-white||8-10 mm across; pedicels small, hairy; bracts subulate, c. 3-4 mm long, caducous. Sepals linear-oblong, 6-7 mm long, 2.5-3 mm broad, densely hairy outside, cucullate at the apex.}}
 
  
 
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiral.html "Botonomy"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiral.html Botonomy]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
 
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Revision as of 17:44, 23 June 2020

Microcos paniculata

Microcos paniculata is a flowering shrub native to China and south-east Asia. It is sometimes added to Chinese herbal tea, having a mildly sour taste. In traditional Chinese medicine the plant is believed to help the digestive system.

Uses

Colds, Hepatitis, Hepatitis, Diarrhea, Heat stroke, Dyspepsia.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The stem bark of Microcos paniculata contained a new alkaloid, N-Methyl-6 beta-(deca-1',3',5'-trienyl)-3 beta-methoxy-2 beta-methylpiperidine, which showed good insecticidal activity against Aedes aegypti second instar larvae.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Pahari Pudina
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Spearmint, Garden mint, Lamb mint


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 Leaves 3-costate, elliptic-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate 8.5-13.5 cm long, 4-5.5 cm broad glabrous except for stellate hairs on veins and veinlets beneath, entire or slightly serrate.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 8-15 cm long Yellowish-white 8-10 mm across; pedicels small, hairy; bracts subulate, c. 3-4 mm long, caducous. Sepals linear-oblong, 6-7 mm long, 2.5-3 mm broad, densely hairy outside, cucullate at the apex.

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

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Eastern Bengal, Khasia mountains

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Sciencedirect
  2. Botonomy
  3. [Cultivation]

External Links