Botanical Name : Murraya koenigii
Family : Rutaceae
Identification No.: SDACH/HG/043
Introduction : Its properties similar to Murraya koenigii (Linn.) Spreng., but mainly using in folk and siddha.
Names in different Indian languages :
English : China box,honey bush,mock orange,lake view jasmine
Malayalam : Kattu kari veppu, maramulla,paanamar,
Sanskrit : Tamil,Palkanni,vellakkalthirukan
Synonyms :
Murraya paniculata (Linn.)
Morphology :
It is Medium sized evergreen tree,grows 3-4 m height
Leaves – compound, leaflets are ovate –pointed,
Flower – white
Fruit – berry
Distribution & Habitat :
All over India, forests
Chemical constituents :
coumarins, murrangatin, Mexolide , phebalosin , carbazole alkaloids and flavonoids
Amayika Prayoga/Therapeutic Uses:
- In diarrhea, green leaves of Murraya koenigii are eaten raw.
- In morning sickness curry leaves are used along with lime juice.
- Murraya koenigii leaves paste used to treat boils.
- Root juice of Curry leaf is used to relieve renal pain.
- Roots and bark of curry leaf is used to treat poisonous animal bite.
- Curry leaves infusion is used to treat vomiting.
- Curry leaf paste with buttermilk is taken for empty stomach is beneficial in stomach upsets.
- Fresh Curry leaf juice can be used to prevent development of cataract.
IUCN Status:
Least Concern (LC)
Recent research
- Antioxidant and Antimutagenic Activity – A research study done to evaluate antioxidant and
- antimutagenic activities of Murraya koenigii leaves.
- Antidiabetic Activity – A study done on Anti-Diabetic potential of Murraya koenigii (L.) and its Antioxidant capacity in Nicotinamide-Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats have proved that Murraya koenigii possesses significant antidiabetic activity and antioxidant activity.
