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Specimen profile
Nagakeshara
Mesua ferrea · Calophyllaceae
Skt · Nagakeshara — “The hair/stamen of the Cobra”Hindi · NagkesarMal · NagappovuTam · Nagu
An aromatic tree flower stamen used in the Chaturjata group for digestive and bleeding disorders.
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Nagakeshara is a slow-growing evergreen tree prized for its extremely hard wood and fragrant flowers. The dried stamens are a classical Ayurvedic spice and medicine known for their 'Grahi' (absorbent) and 'Raktastambhana' (hemostatic) qualities.
Identification markers
Glossy narrow leaves with a whitish underside; large fragrant white flowers with a central mass of golden-yellow stamens; reddish-brown woody fruits.
Rasa
Kashaya, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Raktastambhana (Hemostatic)
Dosha effect
PK-
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