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Myristica dactyloides - Jatiphala
Jatiphala is a large evergreen tree found in the wet forests of the western ghats in south India and Sri Lanka. It is closely related to the nutmeg tree.
Uses
Asthma, Bad breath, Excessive thirst, Irritable bowel syndrome, Indigestion, Aphrodisiac, Cough, Cold, Diarrhea, Skin problems [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Beta pipene, alpha terpinene, safrole, methyl eugenol, myristicin, trimyristin, dihydro-dioeugeneol, myristic acid, epicatechin, cyanadin, nectandrin-B, Verrucosin, lignans and neolignans etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kaadu jaapatre, Kadu jaajikaai, Kadu pindi kayi |
| Hindi | Jaiphal |
| Malayalam | Adakkappayin, Panthappayin |
| Tamil | Catikkaymaram, Kattuc catikkay |
| Telugu | Adavijaajikaaya |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Jatiphala, Malatiphala |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Teekshna (Piercing, strong, penetrative)
Veerya
Sheeta (Cold)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaves simple, alternate, distichous, 12-25 x 4-10 cm, oblong or elliptic-ovate, apex acute, base acute, round or rarely cuneate, margin entire, glabrous, shining above and glaucous beneath, coriaceous |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 7-15 | Male flowers 10-20 together in short axillary dense clusters, female flowers as in male, generally 3-4 in the heads |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | 5-7.5 x 3.7-6 cm | Pericarp rufous pubescent when young, thick, succulent | Seed one, ovoid; aril orange red, encircling the seed, deeply cut down into many lobes, each lanceolate at the apex into filiform segments. | {{{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 - dries out easily, loses its viability rapidly, and cannot be stored. [4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Leaf underside
Fruits
References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ Illustrated Dravyaguna Vijnana, Vol.II by JLN Shastry.
- ↑ Botanic description
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bad breath
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Excessive thirst
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Irritable bowel syndrome
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Aphrodisiac
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin problems
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Habit - Tree
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Evergreen forest
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Trees
- Myristicaceae
