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Magnolia grandiflora - Him Champa

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Magnolia grandiflora

Magnolia officinalis is a species of Magnolia native to the mountains and valleys of China at altitudes of 300–1500 m.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Anti-allergic, anti-asthmatic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, anti-stress, anxiolytic, aphrodisiac, appetiser, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, ophthalmic, stomachic, tonic, warming[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi हिम चम्पा Him champa
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Chinese Magnolia, Choon Pok


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

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate Leaf Retention is Evergreen

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 6 inches Yellow many Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 7–10 mm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown many {{{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

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed must be kept cold over the winter and should be sown in late winter in a cold frame. The seed usually germinates in the spring but it can take 18 months. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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