English: Headache tree or Munja
Sanskrit: Agnimandha, Arani, Ganikarika, Vaijayanta
Hindi: Arani, Ganiyari
Tamil: Munnai
Malayalam: Munja-മുഞ്ഞ, Kozhichedi
Ite is a large shrub or medium evergreen tree grow up to 1 to 8 m tall. Leaves are simple, ovate, opposite, estipulate, slightly toothed margin,3 to 15 cm long, 2.5 to 9.5 cm wide. Flowers are pale green 1.5 to 3 mm across, borne in clusters about 10 to 20 cm across. Fruit is black, about 3 to 4 mm long. Flowering period is April to October.
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Ovate | Margin-Entire | Venation-Reticulated |
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Useful plant parts:
Root, Leaves
Medicinal uses:
One of Dasamoola, it is used in the treatment of indigestion, kapha disorders, nerve pain, and fever.
Chemical contents:
Astringent, carminative, laxative, cardio-tonic, stomachic and tonic.
| Rasa (Taste) | Katu, Tikta Katu, Kashay, Madhur(Pungent, Bitter, Astringent, sweet) |
| Guna (Physical Property) | Laghu, Ruksha, (Light, Dry,) |
| Virya (Potency) | Ushna (Hot) |
| Vipaka (Metabolic Property) | Katu (Pungent) |
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