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Crude drug name

Market nameMagapul
Formal nameKumbhi
Other names　　　

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Kumbhi (T), Kumbhi (B), Kumbhi (H), Daddala, Gudda (K), Alam, Pezhu (M), Araya, Dudippi (Te), Ayma, Kumbi (Ta), Kumbhi (T), Kumbhi (B), Kumbhi (H), Daddala, Gudda (K), Alam, Pezhu (M), Araya, Dudippi (Te), Ayma, Kumbi (Ta), Kumbhi, Kyamuno (N), Kahata (Sin)
English namePatana Oak, Slow Match Tree, Wild Guava
Original plant nameCareya arborea Roxb., Patana Oak, Slow Match Tree, Wild Guava
Family nameLecythidaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification flower
Production area informationIndia
Collection informationDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Colombo, W. Wilbert & Co.
Collection date1980/02/08
CollectorTsuneo Namba, et al.
TMPW No.6248

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Production area information
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Collection information
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,Colombo
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Scientific information data base

Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name		Kumbhi, Patana Oak, Slow Match Tree, Wild Guava
SynonymsKatabhi, Nabhika, Saundi, Patali, Kinihi, Madhurenu, Ksudrasama, Kaitarya, Syamala, Katambhara, Carusrngi, Trnasaudanka, Svadupuspa, Ksudrasveta, Caurasundhi, Sveta, Patalisaundika, Samvita, Trsnasaundika, Bahurenu, Sunama, Kaidarya.
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Original plant nameCareya arborea Roxb.
Family nameLecythidaceae
Used partFlowers, Bark, Leaves, Fruits
Distribution areaThroughout India, Kangra eastwards, central, western and southern India.
RemarksCommon.
Common usesFlowers are useful in healing vaginal ruptures caused by child birth. They are given with honey as demulcent in coughs and colds. Flowers are also used as an aphrodisiac and their infusion is given after child birth. Dried calyces known in trade as Vakumbha are tonic and demulcent.
Therapeutic usesPrameha (diabetic types), Arsa (piles), Nadi vrana (sinuses), Visa (poison), Krmi (worms), Kustha (skin diseases), Gulma (intestinal tumours/tumors), Sula (colic)
Chemical constituentunknown


Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional concept
Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)		Decreases Kapha Vata
Dhatukarma(Action
on body tissues)		Meda (adipose tissue)
Traditional usageKumbhikadi taila is used in sinus.
FormulationKumbhikadi taila.
CommentsFruit is Kapha Vata pacifying. Gum is heavy, aphrodisiac, strengthening and pacifying Vata.
ReferencesReference book　

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[2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras)
Vol. 1 (Repr.1996), pp 380-382.

Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement
p 51.

Indian Materia Medica, Vols. 1-2, 1976 (Repr. 1989). Nadkarni, A.K., Popular Prakashan Pvt. Ltd., Bombay
p 273.

Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore
329.

Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi
Vol. 5, p 323..

Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi
p 106.

RemarksVarious parts of the tree known as Padmaka in Ayurvedic system of medicine are reputed in the indigenous system of medicine. Some authors consider the stem bark of this plant as the source of the Ayurvedic drug Padmaka. Actual Padmaka in Ayurveda is however Prunus cerasoides. Kindly see TMPW No.12251-Padmakh in Indian drugs for the detailed description.
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