Myrica nagi Thunb

Myrica nagi Thunb. A small or moderate-sized ever green tree 3-15 m high, trunk girth, 92.5 cm; Bark grey or brownish grey, rough with deep wrinkles; the male and the female trees have almost similar appearance. Leaves, almost crowded towards the end of branches, lancecolate, oblong-obovate, 9.2 cm long, 3.2 cm broad; lower surface, pale green; upper surface, dark green. flowers minute, unisexual, in axillary spikes; fruit an ellipsoid or ovoid drupe of the size of cherry, tubercled, reddish or cheese-coloured when ripe, with rugose nut.

Myrica nagi Thunb's Flower. Pistillate flowers, very small, sessile, solitary and bracteate; sepals and petals, either absent or not visible; inflorescence, a catkin, 4.2 cm long, axillary, bearing about 25 flowers; only a thread-like style visible with the unaided eye.

Myrica nagi Thunb's Seed. Seeds, 9 mm long, 5 mm in diameter, weight 165 mg, volume 131 microlitres

Myrica nagi Thunb's Fruit. Fruit, a globose, succulent drupe, with a bard endocarp; diameter 1.1 to 1.3 cm; weight, 670 mg; volume, 610 microlitres; the colour of fruit, Spirea. red 025/1 or carmine 21 /1; pulp as well as juice Spirea red 025/1.

The pharmacological actions of Myrica nagi Thunb are Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-flatulent, Anti-gonorrhoeal, Anti-leucorrhoeal, Anti-scrofulous, Anti-septic, Anti-tussive, Aromatic, Astringent, Bactericidal, Calorific, Carminative, Deobstruent, Desiccative, Diaphoretic, Errhine, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Nauseant, Nerve Tonic, Nervine , Pectoral, Resolvent, Sedative, Spermicidal, Styptic, Tonic.

The indications of Myrica nagi Thunb's Bark are Toothache, Bronchitis, Cough, Fever, Flatulence, Menses, Liver Complaints, Chronic Dysentery, Cold, Piles, Earache, Asthma, Diarrhoea, Ulcers, Catarrhal Affections, Urinary Discharges, Leg Ulcers, Mucous Colitis, Congestive Catarrhal, Inflammatory Conditions, Throat Affections.

The indications of Myrica nagi Thunb's Bark (Powder) are Scrofulous Ulcers, Gums, Facial Paralysis, Wounds, Piles, Sores, Toothache, Cholera, Catarrh.

The indications of Myrica nagi Thunb's Decoction (Plant) are Flatulence, Fever, Gleet, Scrofulous Affections, Piles, Productive Cough, Gonorrhoea, Chronic Bronchitis, Stomachache, Aphthous affections.

The indication of Myrica nagi Thunb's Oil (flowers) is Earache.

The indications of Myrica nagi Thunb's Wax (fruit) are Diarrhoea, Typhoid, Heal ulcer, Dysentery, Jaundice.

The temperament of Myrica nagi Thunb is 2nd order, warm and dry.

Odor: The odor of Bark of Myrica nagi Thunb is Pungent. The odor of Fruit of Myrica nagi Thunb is Pleasant.

Taste: Bark: Sharp Bitter, Fruit: Sour,Sweet.

The substitute of Myrica nagi Thunb is Valeriana hardwickii Wall..

The active constituents of Myrica nagi Thunb are Fixed Oil, Mucilage, Myricanol, Myricinol, Myricitrin, Myristicin, Resins, ß-Sitosterol, Volatile Oil.

The active constituents of Myrica nagi Thunb's Fruit are Ash, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Moisture, Phosphorus, Potassium, Proteins, Sugar, Tannin, Vitamin C.

The antidote of Myrica nagi Thunb is Pistacia lentiscus Linn..