Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Blumea balsamifera
Scientific Name and Description
Blumea balsamifera DC.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Blumea densiflora DC.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | ngai camphor |
| Hindi | kakoranda, kukronda, Karpoor Tulsi |
| Kannada | kukuraadra |
| Malayalam | banga-chappa, sombong |
| Marathi | bhangaruda |
| Sanskrit | kukkura-dru, kukundara, tamracuda, Ajamoda |
| Tamil | cuvarru mullanki, kattu mullani, narak-karantai |
| Tibetan | ku la |
| Urdu | kakronda, kakronda buti, kakronda buti ka pani, kakronda buti sabz |
| Filipino | Sambong |
| common names | Blumea balsamifera,sambong , Ngai camphor sambong also sembung |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Sowa Rigpa
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Srithi et al. 2009
DRAVYAGUNA VIGNANA VOL.2,5,5N Author - PROF. P.V. SHARMA
INDIAN MATERIA MEDICA, FIRST EDITION 1908, 3RD EDITION 1954 Author - LATE DR.K.M.NADKARNI & A.K.NADKARNI
FLORA OF INDIA VOL 13 Author - ED. B.D. SHARMA & M.SANJAPPA , N.P. BALAKRISHNAN
Flora of Jowai Vol.I Author - N.P.Balakrishnan
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Citations
Herb citations
Blumea balsamifera. (2024, January 23). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blumea_balsamifera
Body
Blumea balsamifera DC.
Habit-Undershrub
Parts used -Leaves, root
Application -Stomach ache; obstetric diseases
Treatment -General
References -Srithi et al. 2009