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Mimusops elengi is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Northern Australia. English common names include Spanish cherry,[1], Medlar[1], and Bullet wood. Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it has traditional medicinal uses.
Bulletwood is an evergreen tree reaching a height of about 16 m. It flowers in April, and fruiting occurs in June. Leaves are glossy, dark green, oval-shaped, 5–14 cm long, and 2.5–6 cm wide. Flowers are cream, hairy and scented. The bark is thick and appears dark brownish black or grayish black in color, with striations and a few cracks on the surface. The tree may reach up to a height of 9-18 m with about 1 m in circumference.
The bark, flowers, fruits, and seeds are cooling, , tonic, . It is mainly used in dental ailments like bleeding gums, pyorrhea, dental caries, and loose teeth.
Mimusops elengi is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Northern Australia. English common names include Spanish cherry,[1], Medlar[1], and Bullet wood. Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it has traditional medicinal uses.
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Ayurvedic and siddha uses
Extract of flowers used against heart diseases, Leucorrhoea, and menorrhagia and act as antidiuretic in polyuria and antitoxin. The snuff made from the dried and powdered flowers used in a disease called Ahwa in which strong fever, headache, and pain in the neck, shoulders, and other parts of the body occurs.
Ripened fruits facilitates in burning urination. The ripe fruit pounded and mixed with water is given to promote delivery in childbirth. Powder of dried flowers is a brain tonic and useful as a snuff to relieve cephalalgia. A concoction of bark is used to wash the wounds.Thanks Wiki
Other uses"Tender fruits, if chewed regularly,
strengthen the teeth. Ripe fruits are edible. This cures
headache. Burnt and powdered seeds are used as tooth--
powder"
physicianpackiam
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