BOTANICAL NAME

MICHELIA CHAMPACA

FAMILY

MAGNOLIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Anjana, Atigandhaka, Bhramaratithi, Bhringmohi, Campaca, Campaka, Campakah, Campakam, Campeya, Chambunala, Champaka, Champakapushpam, Champeya, Deepapushpa, Gandhaphali, Hemanga, Hemapushpa, Hemapushpika, Hemapuspaka, Hemavha, Kamabana, Kancana, Kanchana, Katu, Kumara, Kusuma, Kusumadhipa, Kusumadhirata, Nagapushpa, Patichampaka, Peetapushpa, Pitapuspa, Punyagandha, Rajachampaka, Shatapadatithi, Shitala, Shitalachchada, Sthiragandha, Sthirpushpa, Subhaga, Sukumara, Surabhi, Suvarna, Svarnacampaka, Svarnachampaka, Svarnapushpa, Ugragandha, Vanadapika, Vanadeepa, Vanamalika, Varalabdha

HINDI : Campa, Campaka, Champ, Champa, Champac, Champaca, Champe-ke-phul, Champaka

DISTRIBUTION

This species is probably native to India, globally distributed in the Indo-Malesian region. Within India it is distributed in the Eastern Sub-Himalayan zone of West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and in the Western Ghats. This species is cultivated and naturalised throughout the tropics.

DOSE

Tvak kwath 50 - 100 ml, Churna 3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Parthenolide, Dihydroparthenolide, Micheliolide, Germacranolide, Liriodenine, Macheline, Magnoflorine, Stearic, Oleic, Linoleic, Arachidic, Eicosenoic, Hexadecanoic acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt, Katu, Kashay

Katu

Sheet

Dah-prashman

THERAPEUTIC USES

Coolant

Urinary tract infection

Leprosy

Cough

Abdominal disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Baladhatryadi taila