Kanak Champa / Dinner Plate Tree

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Vivek college of Ayurvedic Sciences & Hospital Bijnor UP

कनक चंपा

Classification

Synoyms

Kanak Chapa (Sanskrit)
Muchukunda
Karnikar
Maple-leaf Bayur
Evening Flower Tree

Habit

Medium to large deciduous tree

Habitat

Native to India and Southeast Asia. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, often planted as ornamental or avenue trees. Grows well in warm climates with moderate rainfall.

Morphology

Tree grows up to 30 meters in height.
Leaves: Large, broad, maple-shaped, rough on upper surface, silvery beneath.
Flowers: Large, fragrant, creamy-white, blooms at night.
Fruits: Woody, capsule-like, elongated.
Bark: Greyish-brown and rough.

Chemical Composition

Tannins, Steroids, Flavonoids, Glycosides, Alkaloids, Saponins

Guna-Karma

Rasa- Kashaya, Tikta
Guna- Laghu, Ruksha
Virya- Sheeta
Vipaka- Katu
Karma- Vranaropana, Shothahara, Stambhana, Jwaraghna, Dantya, Rakta-stambhaka
Doshakarma- Pitta-Kaphahara

Medicinal uses

Leaves used in wound healing, skin diseases and burns.
Leaf juice helpful in bleeding disorders.
Flower extract is used in fever and inflammation.
Bark and leaves act as astringents, useful in diarrhea and dysentery.
Gargles with decoction used in oral ulcers and gum problems.
Used traditionally in eye diseases, leucorrhoea and menstrual disorders.

Useful Part

Leaves, Flowers, Bark

Doses

Leaf juice (Swarasa): 10–15 ml
Decoction (Kwath): 20–50 ml
Powder (Churna): 2–5 g

Important Formulation

Kanak Pushpi Taila

Shloka

कनकचम्पा शुभा शीतलां कषायां रुचिप्रदाम्।
रक्तपित्तव्रणं हन्ति कुष्ठशोथारुचिप्रदाम्॥

Hindi Name

कनक चंपा / मुचुकुंद

English Name