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Mimusops elengi - Bakula, Ranjal

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[[File:Mimusops elengi flowers.jpg|thumb|right|'' Ranjal'', ''Mimusops elengi'']]
'''Mimusops elengi''' is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. English common names include '''Spanish cherry''', '''medlar''', and '''bullet wood'''.<ref name="int"/> Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it is used in traditional medicine.<ref name="des"/>
== Uses =={{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
'''Ayurvedic uses'''==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
The bark==Chemical Composition==Contains volatile oils, flowersflavonoids, fruitsapigenin, and seeds of Mimusops elengi are used in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is purported to be astringentluteolin, coolingquercetin, anthelmintickaempferol, tonictiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and febrifuge. It is mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gumstormentic acid, pyorrhea, dental cariesphenolic acids, and loose teeth.3%–21% tannins<ref name="useschemical composition"/>
'''Other uses'''==Common names=={{Common names|kn=Ranjal|ml=Ilanni|sa=|ta=Magizhamboo|te=|hi=Maulsari|en=Spanish cherry}}
*The edible fruit is softly hairy becoming smooth==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, ovoidVeerya - Potency, bright redVipaka - Post-orange when ripe.*The wood is a luxurious wood that is extremely harddigesion effect, strong and toughKarma - Pharmacological activity, and rich deep red in color. The heart wood is sharply defined from the sapwood. It works easily and takes a beautiful polish. Weight is 1008 kg per cubic meterPrabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
==Common name=Rasa===Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)===Guna===Guru (heavy)===Veerya===Sheeta (cold)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Pitta===Prabhava===
* '''English''' - Spanish cherry==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Petiole 1-2.5 cm long, glabrous, terete and canaliculate towards apex}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|white|5-20|Flowers white, in axillary fasicles}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Berry|7–10 mm|Berry, ellipsoid, reddish-brown when ripe||single}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[httphttps://indiabiodiversitywww.sciencedirect.orgcom/science/speciesarticle/showpii/15876 S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "Mimusops elengisciencedirect"]</ref> <ref name="desLeaf">[httphttps://wwwindiabiodiversity.flowersofindia.netorg/catalogspecies/slidesshow/Maulsari.html 15876 "MaulsariDiagnostic"]</ref> <ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate">[http://naturalactivespracticalplants.comorg/bakula-an-indian-plant-with-interesting-propertieswiki/ Agrimonia_eupatoria "Bakula – an Indian plant with interesting propertiespractical palnts". ]</ref>
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== External Links == *[httpshttp://enwww.wikipediaflowersofindia.orgnet/catalog/wikislides/Mimusops_elengi Maulsari.html Mimusops elengion flowers.nethttp://naturalactives.com/bakula-Wikipedia]an-indian-plant-with-interesting-properties/ natural actives.org
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