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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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