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Garcinia indica - Vrikshamia
Garcinia indica a plant in the mangosteen family, mostly in Asia and Africa. Garcinia indica is indigenous to the Western Ghats region of India located along the western coast of the country.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Cyanidin-3-glucoside and cyanidin-3-sambubioside[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Murgina, Punarpuli |
| Hindi | Kokum |
| Malayalam | Kaattampi |
| Tamil | Murgal, Murgal-mara |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Vrikshamia, Amlabija |
| English | Kokam, Goa butter tree |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Amla (sour), Madhura (sweet)
Guna
Ruksha (Dry), Guru (heavy)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Madhura (sweet)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Garcinia indica requires a warm and humid tropical climate.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Nuts
Fruits
References
- ↑ "Main constituents"
- ↑ "Wayback machine"
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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