Botanical Name: Memecylon edule Roxb.
Family: Melastomataceae
Introduction:
This plant mainly using in folk for painful menstruation.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | IronWood tree |
|---|---|
| Hindi | |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | Kasavu, kanali, anjanamaram, netunjetti |
| Sanskrit | Anjani |
| Tamil | Kasai, Anjani., kaya, valicchaa |
| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk | Yaalki, Lokhandi (Maharashtra). |
Synonyms
Memecylon umbellatum Burm.f.
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
Medium sized tree, grows 4-6 m height
Leaves – simple, opposite, elliptic, glabrous
Flower – blue
Fruit – globose
Distribution & Habitat
Orissa, Assam, Tripura
Chemical constituents:
umbelactone, betaamyrin, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, sitosterol
Karma –
astringent.,antileucorrhoeic, spasmolytic, hypoglycaemic
Indication:
Ophthalmia, menstrual discharge.
Part used:
Root, leaves
Dosage:
2-4 g
Therapeutic Uses:
- Leaf juice + haridra useful in leucorrhoea
