Gardenia gummifera
Gardenia gummifera
Author : L.f.
Family : Rubiaceae
Habit: Shrub
Sanskrit: Nadihingu
English: Cumbi-gum tree, Dekamella-gum gardenia
 
Description

A large handsome shrub, with brownish bark, sessile, cuneate or obovate leaves, large, yellowish-white flowers, ovoid, fleshy fruits.

Useful part

Resin

Medicinal Uses

Nervous disorders, hiccough, cough, bronchitis, diarrhoea, constipation, foul ulcers, wounds, intestinal worms cardiac debility, leprosy, skin diseases, intermittent fever, spleen disorders, obesity

Major chemical constituents

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