Glycosmis pentaphylla

Family: Rutaceae
Vernacular names: Kuttippannel, Panal, Kurumpannal, കുറ്റിപാണൽ, പാണൽ, കുറുംപാണൽ (Malayalam), Ban Nimbu (English), Asvasakhota (Sanskrit), Kula pannai (Tamil)
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Description: Erect shrubs. Leaves 3-7-foliolate; leaflets subopposite, elliptic-lanceolate. Flowers creamy-yellow, terminal or axillary. Berry ovoid, white turning pink, 1-2-seeded.
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Flowering & Fruiting: September-April

Parts used: Whole plant
Properties & Uses: Whole plant is used for cough, rheumatism, anaemia and jaundice. Leaf juice is given with sugar in empty stomach in morning to eradicate ascaris. Leaves juice is given in fever and liver complaints. Paste of leaves with ginger is used in eczema and skin affections.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Homeo,
Traditional Uses:Fresh leaves boiled with water and to take bath helps to relieve body pain.
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