NAGAKESARA

1. Botanical name : Mesua ferrea
2. Family : Calophyllaceae 
3. Tamil : Nagamaram
4. Hindi : Pila nagakeshar
5. Malayalam : Naggappovu, Nagachempakam
6. English : Cobra’s saffron
7. Habit : A small evergreen tree. The stem is straight and grey in colour. Leaves are many 7-5 in number.12.5cm long. 2-3cm broad oblong lanceolate. The upper surface green and bright. The lower Surface is greenish white.Young leaf are coppery red in colour. Flowers are 2-6cm in length, white or cream coloured, fragrance flowers. Stamens are golden yellow in colour. Fruit 2.5- 3.5 cm ovoid/ pitcher shaped.
8. Distribution : Present in mountains of eastern Himalayas, East Bengal, Assam, Western ghats.
9. Useful part : Stamens, leaves
10. Rasa Panchaka
    1. Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
    1. Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
    1. Veerya : Ushna
    1. Vipaka : Katu
    1. Karma : Kapha pitta shamaka, Pachana, Grahi.
11. Indications : Arshas, Atisara, Shoola, Kustha.
12. Dose : Powder – 1-3 gm

Formulations : Eladi choorna, Chandanabalalakshadi taila, Kanakasava, Nagakesaradi churna

LEAF AND FLOWER

STAMENS