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==Uses==
{{Uses|gastric ulcer}}, {{Uses|diarrhea}}, {{Uses|dysentery}}, {{Uses|cancer}}, {{Uses|rheumatism}}, {{Uses|hemorrhage}}, {{Uses|deep sinuses}}, {{Uses|leucorrhoea}}, {{Uses|hemorrhoid}}, {{Uses|inflammation}}, {{Uses|dyspepsia}}.<ref name=", {{Uses|anxiety}}, {{Uses|insomnia}}, {{Uses"/>|diabetes}}
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootLeaves}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Linalool (36.2%), followed by estragole (18.4%) and 1,8-cineole (11.4%). The oxygenated monoterpenes were the predominant chemical group (71.2%), followed by the sesquiterpenoids (16%).
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==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=murukulu gida|ksml=|mlsa=गंधमालती Gandhamalati|mrta=cativam, kulinaval, sadevam, tevam, tevamamaram|pate=chitti jama|tahi=Baragasha, Murad, विलायती मेहेंदी Vilayati mehndi |teen=True Myrtle, Common myrtle, Greek myrtle, Swedish myrtle}}
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herbs}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|round in outline|The leaf is entire, 3-5 cm long, producing a fragrant essential oil.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|star-like flowers||}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||||white||The flowers are pollinated by insects, and the seeds are dispersed by birds that eat the berries.}}
===Other features===
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
When fully dormant Myrtus communis is hardy to between -10 and -15°C (14-5°F) as long as it is sheltered from cold drying winds, though it does withstand quite considerable maritime exposure. The young growth in spring can be damaged by late frosts.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Garden area}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6222690/#:~:text=Twenty%2Dfour%20constituents%20were%20identified,by%20the%20sesquiterpenoids%20(16%25). Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="chemical compositionLeaf">["Chemistry"]<https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/ref> <ref name="Leaf">["True%20Myrtle.html Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]<https://ref><ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by Cwww.Pplantsrescue.Kharecom/tag/myrtus-communis/ Cultivation Details]</ref>
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==External Links==
* [ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-132410 Myrtus communis]* [ ]* [ ]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Pages without herbs imagesMyrtaceae]]
