Gardinia gummifera Linn.f.

Gardinia gummifera Linn.f.. Small, tree, up to 3m. High. Leaves: Obovate-oblong or elliptic-oblong, sessile glabrous, acute at base, stipules ochrea-like Flowers: White, scented, on short peduncle or sessile, calyx teeth triangular, pubescent; Corolla tube pubescent outside. Fruit: oblong with numerous ribs. Flowering and fruiting: March-August.

Gardinia gummifera Linn.f.'s Gum. A shrub about 1.8 m high, glabrous or nearly so, unarmed, buds resinous. Leaves sessile or nearly so, 4.5-7 by 2-2.5 cm; elliptic-oblong, or obovate-oblong, obtuse or subacute, glabrous, shining base obtuse,' acute or sometime cordate; main nerves 12-18 pairs; stipules connate truncate or mucronate. Flowers non-odourous, subsessile, 1-3 together. Calyx 1 cm long, dense\y pubescent; teeth triangular, 2-3 mm long. Corolla at first white, soon changing to yellow; tube pubescent outside, 3.2-3.8 cm long; lobes oblong, obtuse, 2.5-3.2 by 1.3-1.6 cm. Fruit 2.5-3.8 cm long, oblong or ellipsoid, with numerous longitudinal elevated lines and with a stout beak, smooth; pericarp thin; placentae 4-5 (21). The leaf buds and young shoots ot this species yield a resinous exudation known as Dikamali or Cambi gum, which is transparent, greenish yellow

The pharmacological actions of Gardinia gummifera Linn.f.'s Decoction (gum) are Anti-flatulent, Anti-pyretic.

The pharmacological actions of Gardinia gummifera Linn.f.'s Gum are Alterative, Anthelmintic for round worms, Anti-emetic, Anti-Periodic, Anti-septic, Anti-spasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Carminative, Cathartic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Lithontriptic, Nervine Sedative, Repellant for Fleas, Resolvent, Stimulant.

The indications of Gardinia gummifera Linn.f.'s Decoction (gum) are Fever, Colic, Flatulence, Hysteria, Dyspepsia, Nervous Disorders, Uterine Spasm.

The indications of Gardinia gummifera Linn.f.'s Gum are Uterus Spasm, Spleen Enlargement, Intestinal Worms, Tension, Foul Ulcers, Callous Ulcers, Carpulence, Sores, Spasms, Toothache.

The temperament of Gardinia gummifera Linn.f.'s Gum is 1st order, warm and dry.

Odor: The odor of Gum of Gardinia gummifera Linn.f. is Peculiar Offensive.

Taste: Gum: Pungent,Sharp.

The substitute of Gardinia gummifera Linn.f. is Commiphora mukul (Hk. f. ex Stocks) Engler. (Resin).

The active constituents of Gardinia gummifera Linn.f.'s Gum are Gardinin, Sitosterol.

The antidotes of Gardinia gummifera Linn.f. are Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston, Crocus sativus Linn..