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"Girimallika"

Uses

Scabies, Ringworm, Itching, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Bleeding piles, Colic, Urinary tract infection, Vomiting.

Parts Used

Bark, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Conessidine, conessimine and isoconessimine, sonessine, conimine^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Koodsaloo, Korchie
Hindi	Karva indrajau
Malayalam	Kutakappaala
Tamil	Kirimllikai
Telugu	Girimallika
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Indrayava, Kutaja
English	Indrajao

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Pitta, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	ovate	Oppositely arranges, ovate, obtusely acuminate leaves are 10-20 cm long

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	5-15 cm	White	5-20	Flowers have five white petals 2-3 cm long which turn creamish yellow as they age

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
simple	7–10 mm	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown		many	{{{6}}}

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

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Though sensitive to frost, the plant recovers easily from damage^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wild in mountains, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Chemistry"

[Leaf-2] "plant description"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation Details"

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 [[File:Holarrhena pubescens flowers W IMG 0292.jpg|thumb|right| "Girimallika"]]
-'''Girimallika''' is a flowering plant in the genus Wrightia. It has long been known in Indian Ayurvedic tradition. It is known in Sanskrit as kuṭaja, Girimallika or ambika. And it is native to Philippines.
 ==Uses==
 {{Uses|Scabies}}, {{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Osteoarthritis}}, {{Uses|Bleeding piles}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract infection}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}.