Difference between revisions of "Garcinia indica - Vrikshamia"

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KOKUM(punarpuli)

Garcinia indica a plant in the mangosteen family, mostly in Asia and Africa. Garcinia indica is indigenous to the Western Ghats region of India located along the western coast of the country.

Uses

Indigestion, Cuts, Snakebites, Diabetes, Cancers, Skin problems, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Cyanidin-3-glucoside and cyanidin-3-sambubioside^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Murgina, Punarpuli
Hindi	Kokum
Malayalam	Kaattampi
Tamil	Murgal, Murgal-mara
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Vrikshamia, Amlabija
English	Kokam, Goa butter tree

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Amla (sour), Madhura (sweet)

Guna

Ruksha (Dry), Guru (heavy)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Madhura (sweet)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple		The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	Yellow	5-20	Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
	7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown	With hooked hairs		{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

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Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Garcinia indica requires a warm and humid tropical climate.^[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forest lands, Riversides, Wastelands.

Photo Gallery

Leaves
Nuts
Fruits

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Main constituents"

[Leaf-2] "Wayback machine"

[Ayurvedic_preparations-3] Ayurvedic preparations

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-4] "Cultivation Details"

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 <ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "Wayback machine"]</ref>
+<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/05/18/kokum-garcinia-indica-uses-dose-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
 <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Garcinia+indica "Cultivation Details"]</ref>