Common Name
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Hindi :
Manipuri :Kokal
Scientific Name
Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)
Family :Alangiaceae
Genus :Alangium
Species :chinese (Lour.) Harms.
Habit :Small tree
Parts Used :Leaf
Mode of Preparation :Fresh leaves crushed with water for juice.
Mode of use :Fresh
Ingredients :Leaves contain b-Amyrin acetate, triacontanol and b-sitosterol. Presence of ankorine, anabasine and venoterpene are also reported.
Ailment Treated:Leaves are used in worm diseases. The juice of the leaves along with honey is given in cough, asthma and colic.
Source:Wild/cultivated.
