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Botanical Name:
Mesua ferrea
Nagkeshar consists of dried stamens of Mesua ferrea Linn
(Synonym Mesua nagassarium (Burm.f.) Kosterm, Family
Guttiferae
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Kesara, Nagapuspa, Naga, Hema, Gajakesara
Assamese: Negeshvar, Nahar
Bengali: Nageshvara, Nagesar
English: Cobras Saffron
Guajarati: Nagkesara, Sachunagkeshara, Nagchampa,
Pilunagkesar, Tamranagkesar
Hindi: Nagkesara, Pila Nagkesara
Kannada: Nagsampige, Nagakesari
Malayalam: Nangaa, Nauga, Peri, Veluthapala, Nagppu,
Nagappovu
Marathi: Nagkesara
Oriya: Nageswar
Punjabi: Nageswar
Tamil: Naugu, Naugaliral, Nagachampakam, Sirunagappu
Telugu: Nagachampakamu
Urdu: Narmushk, Nagkesar
Botanical description:
Mesua ferrea is a medium sized to large evergreen tree,
18-30m in height and with reddish brown bark which peels off
in thin flakes. Leaves are simple, opposite, thick,
lanceolate, coriaceous, covered with waxy bloom underneath,
and red when young, acute or acuminate and with
inconspicuous nerves. Flowers are white, very fragrant,
axillary or terminal, solitary or in pairs. Stamens are
numerous, golden yellow, much shorter than the petals.
Fruits are ovoid with a conical point surrounded by the
enlarged sepals. Seeds are 1-4 in number, angular, dark
brown and smooth.
Parts used:
Stamens
Major chemical constituent:
Essential oil and Oleo-resin
Therapeutic uses:
• Bleeding disorder (Raktapitta)
• Gout (Vatarakta)
• Oedema (Sopharoga)
• Diseases of urinary bladder (Vastiroga) |
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