Hydnocarpus kurzii (King) Warb. |
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Botanical Name |
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Hydnocarpus kurzii (King) Warb. |
English
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Chaulmoogra |
Synonym(s) |
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Hydnocarpus heterophylla Kurz, non Blume ; Taraktogenos kurzii King |
Family |
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Flacourtiaceae |
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General Info
Description |
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A tree up to 50 ft. high with tall trunk and narrow crown of hanging branches. Leaves oblong or elliptic, 7-8 in. long, abruptly acuminate, coriaceous, petiole sligthtly geniculate at the upper end ; flowers mostly dioecious, pale yellow, in axillary cymes ; fruits chocolate-brown, globose, 2.5-3.0 in. across ; seeds numerous, 1 in. long, faceted, with copious albumin. |
Herb Effects |
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Reduces fever (bark); antibacterial (seed oil) |
Chemistry
Active Ingredients |
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Hydrocarpic, chaulmooric, palmitic and gorlic acids and various ethyl esters (seed oil); chaulmoogric acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, tannin (seed) |
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Pharmacology
Medicinal Use |
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In leprosy, scabies, eczema, psoriasis, scrofula, ringworm and intestinal worms (seed oil) and reducing fever (bark) |
Reference |
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Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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