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Specimen profile
Cobra Saffron
Mesua ferrea · Calophyllaceae
Skt · Nagakesara — “Having stamens like the mane of a cobra”Hindi · NagkesarMal · NagappovuTam · Nangu
A slow-growing evergreen tree whose dried stamens are a potent hemostatic and digestive agent.
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This is a handsome ornamental tree known for its hard timber and extremely fragrant white flowers. The medicinal part consists of the golden-yellow stamens which are harvested before the flower fully opens. It is a vital herb in the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia for treating internal hemorrhages.
Identification markers
Large white 4-petaled flowers with a central mass of golden-yellow stamens and narrow lanceolate leaves that are red when young.
Rasa
Kashaya, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Raktastambhana (stops bleeding)
Dosha effect
VK-, P+ (slight)
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