Rank Species | Genus Mimusops Higher classification Mimusops | |
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Similar Mimusops, Mammea siamensis, Orange jessamine, Millingtonia hortensis, Champak | ||
Bakul mimusops elengi medicinal uses ayurveda details
Mimusops elengi is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. English common names include Spanish cherry, medlar, and bullet wood. Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it is used in traditional medicine. As the trees give thick shade and flowers emit fragrance, it is a prized collection of gardens.
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- Bakul mimusops elengi medicinal uses ayurveda details
- Medicinal importance of bakul maulsiri mimusops elengi
- Tree description
- Ayurvedic uses
- Other uses
- References
Its flower is the provincial flower of Yala Province, Thailand.
Medicinal importance of bakul maulsiri mimusops elengi
Tree description
Bullet wood is an evergreen tree reaching a height of about 16 m (52 ft). It flowers in April, and fruiting occurs in June. Leaves are glossy, dark green, oval-shaped, 5–14 cm (2.0–5.5 in) long, and 2.5–6 cm (0.98–2.36 in) wide. Flowers are cream, hairy, and scented. Bark is thick and appears dark brownish black or grayish black in colour, with striations and a few cracks on the surface. The tree may reach up to a height of 9–18 m (30–59 ft) with about 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in circumference.
Ayurvedic uses
The bark, flowers, fruits, and seeds of Bakula are used in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is purported to be astringent, cooling, anthelmintic, tonic, and febrifuge. It is mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gums, pyorrhea, dental caries, and loose teeth.
Other uses
