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Salacia reticulata - Meharimula

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[[File:Ekanayakam - plant 15.jpg|thumb|right|''Meharimula'', ''Salacia reticulata'', ''Kothala himbutu'']]
 
'''Meharimula''' is an indigenous flowering plant of the genus Salacia grown in dry zone forests in Sri Lanka. Meharimula or Kothala Himbutu is an indigenous Sri Lankan medicinal plant, but also grown in some parts of Southern India.
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|diabetesDiabetes}}, {{Uses|salaciaSalacia}}, {{Uses|gonorrheaGonorrhea}}, {{Uses|asthmaAsthma}}, {{Uses|itchinessItchiness}}, {{Uses|joint Joint pain}}, {{Uses|obesityObesity}}, {{Uses|Excess thirst}}, {{Uses|menstrual Menstrual problems}}
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
3-oxofriedelane, 3β-hydroxyfriedelane, β-sitosterol, 28-hydroxy-3-oxofriedelane and dulcitol were isolated from extracts of leaves as well as branches of S. elliptica. β-stearyloxy-olean-12-en, gutta-percha, 3,4-seco-friedelan-3-oic acid, palmitic acid, β-sistosterol glucoside, ethyl glucopyranoside .<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|elliptic Elliptic – oblong|Leaves opposite, 6-12 x 3-6 cm, base acute, apex abruptly acuminate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||1-4}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|wet Wet zone}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry zone forests}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422010000400026 "chemical Chemical constitunets"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.gbpuat-cbsh.ac.in/departments/bi/database/phytodiabcare/phytodiab%20db/135.html "MORPHOLOGY"Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palnts"Cultivation details]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]

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