Kaidarya

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.
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