| BINOMIAL NAME |
Murraya koenigii
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| COMMON NAME |
Curry leaf tree |
| FAMILY |
Rutaceae |
| TAMIL NAME |
கறிவேப்பிலை
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| HABIT |
Shrub to Small tree
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| MORPHOLOGY |
A deciduous aromatic shrub with strong smell growing up to 3-5 m tall with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter. The aromatic leaves are pinnate with 15-25 leaflets, each leaflet 2-4cm long and 1-2 cm broad. The flowers are small, white and fragrant which produce small shiny-black berries containing a single, large viable seed. It turns purplish
black when ripe. |
| MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
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- Leaves, roots, and bark of curry tree can be prepared as tonics for inducing digestion and flatulence or as antiemetics.
- The root extract is given to manage renal pains.
- The leaves and roots is to cure piles.
- Helpful in reducing inflammation and itching.
- They are useful in managing leucoderma and blood disorders.
- When eaten raw, it promotes hair growth.
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| SOURCE:
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1) https://indiabiodiversity.org
2) https://ijpsr.com
3) http://nopr.niscair.res.in
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