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Cordia myxa

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Cordia myxa is a large evergreen shrub or tree. It can grow up to 12 metres tall. The bole is stout and crooked. It is a multi-purpose tree, it is often harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It has been cultivated for its many uses since the time of the ancient Egyptians.

Uses

Stomach aches, Coughs, Chest complaints, Fevers, Colic, Skin diseases.

Parts Used

Fruits, Seeds, Leaves, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

The leaves and the fruits contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids, saponins, terpenes and sterols.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
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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

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Stem cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Plants can succeed in warm temperate to tropical areas.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Truly wild situation, Spontaneously around villages, Old abandoned habitations, Dry deciduous woodland.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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