Murraya koenigii Kari patta Curry tree Kariveppila

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Murraya koenigii

Scientific Name and Description

Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.

Herb Family

Rutaceae

Plant type

Shrub

Plant Synonyms

Bergera koenigii L.
Camunium koenigii (Spreng.) Kuntze
Chalcas koenigii Kurz
Chalcas siamensis Tanaka
Murraya foetidissima Teijsm. & Binn.
Murraya siamensis Craib
Nimbo melioides Dennst.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	Curry leaf tree
Sanskrit	Surabhininiba, alakavhaya, chhardighna, girinimba, kadarya, kaidarya, kaidaryah, kaitarya, kalasaka, kalasakah, krishnanimba, krishnapatabhinimba, kristnanimba, kristnanimbao, mahanimba, maharishta, nimba-patram, nimba-vrkshaha, nimbapatra, priyasala, ra, raman, shuklasara, surabhi, surabhi-nimbu, varatikta
Hindi	Mitha neem, Kari patta (करी पत्ता), bursunga, gadhelu, gadhelu/gandla, gandela, gandhela, gandhla, gandla, gani, ganuhilu, harri, karaypak, kathnim, katnim, kudia-nim, mitha-nim, mithanim
Common Names	Sweet neem
Marathi	Kari patta (करीपत्ता), gandha, gandla, godanimb, jhirang, jirani, kadhee-nimba, kadhi-nim, kadhianimba, kadi-nimb, kadiben, karepacha, karhinimb, karipat, kudianim, puspala
Telugu	Karivepaku (కరివేపాకు), Karepaku, kaliama, karempaku, karepak, karepeku, karevepa, kari-vepa-chettu, karimpaku, karivaepamu, karivapaku, karivempu, karivemu, karivepa, karivepaku, karivepamu, karrivaympakoo, karsepak, karuvepaku
Tamil	Kariveppilai (கறிவேப்பிலை), Karveppilai, enneykkarai, karaway pillay, kari-vembu, karivembu, karivempu, kariveppilai, kariveppilaimaram, kariyanimpam, kariyapilai, karu-vembu, karu-veppilai, karupalai, karuppilai, karuvembu, karuvempu, karuveppilai, karuveppu, kattuveppilai, nattukkariveppilai, uluvavikacceti, uluvavikam
Kannada	Karibevu (ಕರಿಬೇವು), besoppu, gandha baevu, gandha bevu, gandhabevu, kakibevu, karabeaevu, karbaevu, karepak, kari-bevinagida, karibaevina mara, karibaevu, karibevana, karibevu, karivebu, oggarane yele mara
Malayalam	Kariveppila (കറിവേപ്പില), kareapela, karepak, kari-bepau, karibepou, karivaepu, kariveppu, karivepu, kariyapala, karrayapela, karu-veppa, karuvepilai, karuveppu, maricangam, mirsingam
Bengali	Kanthakari (কাঁঠাল কড়ি)
Rajasthan Region	Mitha neemra

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Siddha

Folk

Herb usable parts

Roots

Bark

Leaves

Seeds

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

A herbal tonic, leaves are used as a mild laxative in diarrhea, dysentery and piles.
It also cures diabetes.
Curry leaves prevent premature graying of hair and delays development of cataract.
Paste of leaves applied externally to cure skin eruptions and to relieve burns.
Bark of tree is useful in bilious vomiting.
Juice of root relieves pain associated with the kidneys.
Juice of berries mixed with equal proportion of lime juice is effective for external application in insect stings and bites of poisonous creatures.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. Rutaceae Kariveppilai Herb Leaves Decoction Hypoglycaemic and Blood pressure