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'''Magnolia officinalis''' (commonly called '''houpu magnolia''' or '''magnolia-bark''') is a species of Magnolia native to the mountains and valleys of China at altitudes of 300–1500 m.
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'''Magnolia officinalis''' is a species of Magnolia native to the mountains and valleys of China at altitudes of 300–1500 m.
  
== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|menstrual cramps}}, {{Uses|abdominal pain}}, {{Uses|abdominal bloating}}, {{Uses|gas problems}}, {{Uses|nausea}}, {{Uses|indigestion}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|acute phlegm}}, {{Uses|intestinal problems}}
It is a deciduous tree growing to 20 m in height. The bark is thick and brown, but does not fissure. The leaves are broad, ovate, 20–40 cm long, and 11–20 cm broad. The flowers are fragrant and 10–15 cm wide, with 9-12 (rarely to 17) white tepals, and appear from May to June.
 
  
== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
*The highly aromatic bark is stripped from the stems, branches, and roots and used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is known as hou po (thus the common name). The traditional use indications are to eliminate damp and phlegm, and relieve distension.<ref name="uses"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
*The bulk of bark used for commercial and domestic use is supplied by plants in cultivation.
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Anti-allergic, anti-asthmatic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, anti-stress, anxiolytic, aphrodisiac, appetiser, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, ophthalmic, stomachic, tonic, warming<ref name="chemical composition"/>
*Magnolia bark has been used to treat menstrual cramps, abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and gas, nausea, and indigestion.<ref name="uses2"/>  
 
  
==Common name==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Chinese Magnolia, Choon Pok}}
  
* '''English''' - hou po
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==Properties==
* '''Hindi''' -  हिम चम्पा
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
== References ==  
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===Rasa===
  
<references>
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===Guna===
<ref name="uses">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4212005/ "Natural product agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ): a review"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses2">[http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-magnolia.html Magnolia officinalis]</ref>
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Leaf Retention is Evergreen }}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|6 inches|Yellow|5|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Landscape Uses:Espalier, Firewood, Pest tolerant, Aggressive surface roots possible, Screen, Seashore, Specimen, Street tree. Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-magnolia.html"chemical properties"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=magr4 "plant charecteristics"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Magnolia+grandiflora "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
== External Links ==
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==External Links==
 
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4212005/ Natural product agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ): a review]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_officinalis Magnolia officinalis-Wikipedia]
 
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 19:36, 19 May 2018

Magnolia officinalis

Magnolia officinalis is a species of Magnolia native to the mountains and valleys of China at altitudes of 300–1500 m.

Uses

menstrual cramps, abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, gas problems, nausea, indigestion, coughs, acute phlegm, intestinal problems

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Anti-allergic, anti-asthmatic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, anti-stress, anxiolytic, aphrodisiac, appetiser, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, ophthalmic, stomachic, tonic, warming[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Chinese Magnolia, Choon Pok


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

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate Leaf Retention is Evergreen

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 6 inches Yellow 5 Flowers Season is June - August

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

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Landscape Uses:Espalier, Firewood, Pest tolerant, Aggressive surface roots possible, Screen, Seashore, Specimen, Street tree. Best grown in a warm position in a moderately rich free soil of an open texture[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links