Botanical name : Cananga odorata
Family : Annonaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Vanachampaka, Lanji
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Lakhu
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Ylang-ylang tree
Hindi : Ban champak
Malayalam : Kattuchempakam
Distribution : Throughout India, cultivated in garden.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A moderate sized fast growing tree grows up to 20 meters in height. Leaves simple, alternate, entire elliptic-lanceolate, glabrous in the outer side and pubescent in inner side, acuminate and with wavy margins and prominent midrib. Flower arises from the leaf axils, are very fragrant, greenish yellow colored with long petals. Fruits are greenish black incolor, with 6-12 ovoid fruitlets, contain 6-12 small ovoid flattened seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, stomach ailment, fever, inflammation, burning sensation, malarial fever, asthma – in aromatherapy, hypertension, anxiety, depression and as a sexual stimulant.
Useful part : Flowers.
Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD
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