Gaultheria fragrantissima - Tailapatra

Tailapatra, Gaultheria fragrantissima

Tailapatra, is an evergreen shrub, occasionally a small tree. It usually grows around 100 - 300cm tall, occasionally reaching 400cm. The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and as a source of essential oil.

Uses

Rheumatism, Pain relief, Intestinal worms, Fever, Inflammation

Parts Used

Oil, Leaves

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	gandhapoora mara, haemanth harithaa, maalaayi, moolai
Hindi	gandapuro
Malayalam	Kolakkattachedi
Tamil	kolakkai
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	carmapatra, hemantaharita, nilaphala, swetapuspa, tailapatra
English	Fragrant wintergreen

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Teekshna (Sharp), Snigdha (Oily)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Leaves to 8 x 4 cm, elliptic, acute to obtuse at both ends, thick coriaceous, reddish gland dotted, aromatic, serrulate.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	racemes	White	10	Racemes to 8 cm long in upper axils. Calyx 5 lobed, lobes 4 mm, triangular, margins hairy; corolla 5 mm wide, urceolate, tube 5 mm long, lobes 5, round, reflexed; stamens 10; ovary 3 mm wide.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Capsule	8 x 6 mm		Cupular, blue with red stalk.		{{{6}}}

Other features

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Sub tropical area.

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