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Katphala is a small tree or large shrub native to the hills of northern India and Nepal. Its common names include '''Myrica esculenta''', '''Box myrtle''', '''Bayberry''', '''Kaphal''' (local name in India and Nepal).It is found in hilly regions of northern India and Nepal especially in the regions of Garhwal and Kumaon of Uttarakhand and western Nepal especially at elevations between 3,000 and 6,000 feet. It is also found at elevations below 1500 m in the midhills of Nepal.
== Description Uses== It has a tree of medium height i.e. 20 to 25 feet. Bark is soft and brittle. Leaves are conjoint{{Uses|fevers}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|rheumatism}}, {{Uses|cholera}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, 1 to 2 feet long that has leaflets in pairs of 6 to 9 and has a width of ¼ inch. Flowers are of white color and are found in bunches. Fruit is a globose{{Uses|Pimples}}, succulent drupe{{Uses|catarrh}}, with a bard endocarp; diameter 1.1 to 1.3 cm; average mass 670 mg. Seeds are triangular in shape and are astringent in taste.{{Uses|dysentery}}
== Uses Chemical Composition==The fruits of Myrica nagi are known for their ravishing taste and have been reported for reducing sugars, tannins and Vitamin C22, 23. Gallic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid and ρ–coumaric acid in the ethanolic extract of the fruits24 were examined by HPLC analysis, it scavenge 2,2’-azinobis(3-ethylbenzoline-6-sulphonic acid) radical (ABTSc+) and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPHc+) and reduce ferric ion.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common nameProperties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|sessile|7–10 mm |The tree yields a drupaceous fruit which is one of the tastiest wild fruits of the sub-Himalayan region|sepals and petals, either absent or not visible|many}} ===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=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Prefers a moist soil. Grows well in an open position in a well-drained soil in sun or light shade<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Open, mixed forests}}, {{Commonly seen|mountain slopes}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="useschemical composition">[https://innovareacademics.in/journal/ijpps/Vol4Suppl5/6011.pdf "phytochemistry"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.ayushvedafruitipedia.com/herbskaphal.htm "Morphology"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/myrica-esculentacultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.htm aspx?LatinName=Myrica+nagi "AyushvedaCultivation details"]</ref>
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== External Links ==* [https://easyayurveda.com/2017/06/21/box-myrtle-katphala/ uses, remedies, side effects]*[https://enuses.wikipediaplantnet-project.org/wikien/Myrica_esculenta Myrica_esculenta_(PROSEA) Myrica esculentaon planet project.org* [http://www.ijpsonline.com/articles/a-Wikipediareview-on-ethnomedicinal-phytochemical-and-pharmacological-aspects-of-imyrica-esculentai-3422.html?view=mobile A Review on Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Myrica esculenta]
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