Indian Wampi
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Scientific name
Clausena austroindica
English Name
Southern Indian Clausena
Malayalam name
കാട്ടുകറിവേപ്പില
Common name
Indian Wampi
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Shola forests, evergreen and semi-evergreen forests of South India.
- Leaves : alternate, opposite,elliptic or elliptic-ovate to oblong
- Flowers : spherical in buds, white, glandular,lobes rounded
- Berries : spherical, yellowish when ripe
Uses
Respiratory Issues, digestive, health, rheumatism, headaches, general pains,coughs
Parts used
Leaves
How to use
- Coughs and Fever : Leaves are boiled in water to create a tea-like liquid for treating coughs, fever, or digestive issues.
- Skin infections, boils : Crushed leaves are applied directly to skin infections, boils, or joints affected by rheumatism.
- Intestinal pain : Roots are boiled or soaked for treatment of intestinal pain, malaria, or as a tonic.
- The fresh juice of leaves is used for coughs.
Propagation & Cultivation
Propagation through Seeds : Sow in a well-drained soil mix during spring or summer. Cuttings: Take stem cuttings during spring or summer and root in a well-drained medium. Suited for tropical climates, specifically in evergreen or shola forests, and can be grown in similar, partially shaded to sunny environments. Requires well-drained soil and Needs regular watering.
