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Magnolia champaca - Champaka

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Michelia champaka

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains isoeugenol, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, cineol and p -cresol methyl ether.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Sampagebuvon, Sumpaghy
Hindi
Malayalam Bongas jampacca, Champakam
Tamil Shampang, Shembugha
Telugu Shampangi-puvon, Champakamu
Marathi
Gujarathi Champo, Pilo champo
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu

Guna

Laghu, Rooksha

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Kapha, Vata, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Spiral Petiole 1-3 cm long, stout and planoconvex in cross section

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Solitary 2-4cm long Yellow Flowering are Axillary and Fragrant

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Follicles 2-3 cm long Arranged as spike 1 Fruits are Dehiscing dorsally

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the wet tropics and subtropics, also able to be grown in the warm temperate zone. It is found growing at elevations from near sea level to 2,100 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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