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Robost Embelia
Embelia tsjeriam-cottam
Embelia tsjeriam-cottam, commonly known as vidanga, bhasmaka, krimighna, or vaivilangam is a species in the family Primulaceae.
From the article Embelia tsjeriam-cottam on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Its native distribution extends from the Indian Subcontinent through South-Central China to Indo-China. In India, it occurs across the western and southern states, including Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
At the table
The dried berries are primarily used in medicine; they are acrid, astringent, and carminative, making them beneficial in treating constipation, colic, indigestion, flatulence, and piles. Additionally, a seed paste is applied externally to manage ringworm and other skin infections. The berries are abundant in quinones such as embelin, rapanone, homoembelin, himorapanone, and vilangin. Embelin has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory properties.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Embelia tsjeriam-cottam in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 899268.