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Microcos paniculata

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Microcos paniculata

Microcos paniculata is a flowering shrub native to China and south-east Asia. It is sometimes added to Chinese herbal tea, having a mildly sour taste. In traditional Chinese medicine the plant is believed to help the digestive system.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The stem bark of Microcos paniculata contained a new alkaloid, N-Methyl-6 beta-(deca-1',3',5'-trienyl)-3 beta-methoxy-2 beta-methylpiperidine, which showed good insecticidal activity against Aedes aegypti second instar larvae.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Pahari Pudina
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Spearmint, Garden mint, Lamb mint


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 Leaves 3-costate, elliptic-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate 8.5-13.5 cm long, 4-5.5 cm broad glabrous except for stellate hairs on veins and veinlets beneath, entire or slightly serrate; petiole 0.8-1.2 cm long, hairy; stipules linear-lanceolate, c. 8-10 mm long

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 8-15 cm long Yellowish-white 8-10 mm across; pedicels small, hairy; bracts subulate, c. 3-4 mm long, caducous. Sepals linear-oblong, 6-7 mm long, 2.5-3 mm broad, densely hairy outside, cucullate at the apex.


Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

References

  1. "sciencedirect"
  2. "Botonomy"
  3. [ "Cultivation"]

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