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State Medicinal Plants Board (SMPB) Kerala

Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.

  • Family: Rutaceae
  • Vernacular names: Karivepu, കറിവേപ്പ് (Malayalam), Curry leaf tree (English), Surabhinimba (Sanskrit), Barsanga (Hindi), Karuveppilai (Tamil)
  • Distribution: Indo-Malesia and China
  • Description: Small trees. Leaves aromatic, pinnate, crowded at apex. Panicle terminal, corymbose, many-flowered. Flowers small, white. Berry subglobose; seeds 1-2, green, globular-ovoid.
  • Habit: Tree
  • Habitat: Cultivated
  • Flowering & Fruiting: March-July

  • Parts used: Roots and leaves
  • Properties & Uses: Whole plant is febrifuge, stimulants, appetite and digestion. Root and leaves are used to treat skin diseases, worm infestation and neurosis. Leaves decoction is used to treat dysentery.
  • Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
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