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Specimen profile
Indian Headache Tree
Clerodendrum phlomidis · Lamiaceae
Skt · Agnimantha — “Producing fire by friction”Hindi · ArniMal · MunjaTam · Munnai
A vital component of the Dashamoola roots, used for inflammatory conditions.
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A large shrub or small tree with fragrant white or pinkish flowers. Its name refers to the ancient practice of using its wood to start fires by friction.
Identification markers
Greyish-white bark, ovate-deltoid leaves with wavy margins, and terminal panicles of creamy-white fragrant flowers.
Rasa
Tikta, Katu, Kashaya, Madhura
Guna
Ruksha, Laghu
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Shothahara
Dosha effect
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