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Myristica fragrans - Mayaphala
Quercus infectoria (Aleppo oak) is a species of oak, bearing galls that have been traditionally used for centuries in Asia medicinally. Quercus infectoria or locally known as Manjakani in Malaysia
Description
Aleppo oak is a small tree native of Greece and Asia Minor, with four to six feet in height. The stems are crooked, shrubby looking with smooth and bright-green leaves borne on short petioles of 1 to 1.5 inches long. The leaves are bluntly mucronate, rounded, smooth, unequal at the base and shiny on the upper side. Meanwhile,Quercus infectoria galls are corrugated and can be used as a thickener in stews or mixed with cereals for making bread.
Uses
- The galls arise on young branches of this tree as a result of attacks by gall wasps.
- Also known as Majuphal in Indian traditional medicine, manjakani has been used as dental powder and in the treatment of toothache and gingivitis.[1]
- Nowadays, gallnut extracts are also widely used in pharmaceuticals, food and feed additives, dyes, inks, and metallurgy.
Common name
- English - Oak Galls
- Kannada - ಮಾಚಿಕಾಯಿ
- Hindi - Maajoophal
References
- ↑ Kottakkal AVS. (1995). Indian Medicinal Plants. 4. Orient Longman Ltd.
