Botanical name : Michelia champaca Linn.

Family : Magnolianaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Champaka, Atigandha, Sukumara, Kanchana, Hemapushpa.

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta

Guna : Guru, Snigda

Virya : Seeta

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English : Golden Champak, Champak

Hindi : Champa

Malayalam : Chempakam

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Moderate sized tree grows up to 30 meters. Leaves are simple, alternate, oblong, and lanceolate, length 15-20 cm. upper surface smooth, lower hairy. Flowers are yellowish with fragrance, solitary and axillary. Fruits are long ovoid or ellipsoid capsules. Seeds are small and red colored. Germinative capacity of seeds is poor.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vitiated tridosha, Detoxify poison, worm infestation, increase digestive power, diuretic and cures fever. Flowers reduce burning sensation, cures skin disease and ulcer. Dictation of the bark acts as remedy for amenorrhea.

Useful part : Whole plant.