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'''''Microcos paniculata''''' ({{zh|t=布渣葉|s=布渣叶}})<ref name="herbTCM">http://alternativehealing.org/bu_zha_ye.htm</ref> is a [[flowering plant|flowering shrub]] native to [[China]] and [[south-east Asia]].<ref>http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=600&taxon_id=200013612</ref> It is sometimes added to Chinese [[herbal tea]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herbalcoolingtea.com/what-is-wang-lao-ji-made-from-part-3-of-7-microcos-paniculata/ |accessdate=February 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502120127/http://www.herbalcoolingtea.com/what-is-wang-lao-ji-made-from-part-3-of-7-microcos-paniculata/ |archivedate=May 2, 2012 }}</ref> having a mildly sour taste. In [[traditional Chinese medicine]] the plant is believed to help the [[digestive system]], and it is also used for other health problems including colds, [[hepatitis]], [[diarrhea]], [[heat stroke]], and [[dyspepsia]].<ref name="herbTCM" /> None of these alleged claims have shown to be effective in clinical trials. The herb may have a [[placebo]] effect.
'''''Microcos paniculata''''' is a [[flowering plant|flowering shrub]] native to [[China]] and [[south-east Asia|south-east Asia including India]].<ref>{{Citation |title= Microcos paniculata|publisher= South China Botanical Garden Herbarium via Flora of China|url= http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=600&taxon_id=200013612}}</ref> It is also included in Indian Ayurveda. It is sometimes added to Chinese [[herbal tea]],<ref>{{cite web|title=What is Wang Lao Ji made from?– Part 3 of 7 Microcos paniculata Linn|url=http://www.herbalcoolingtea.com/what-is-wang-lao-ji-made-from-part-3-of-7-microcos-paniculata/ |accessdate=February 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502120127/http://www.herbalcoolingtea.com/what-is-wang-lao-ji-made-from-part-3-of-7-microcos-paniculata/ |archive-date=May 2, 2012 }}</ref> having a mildly sour taste. In [[traditional Chinese medicine]] the plant is believed to help the [[digestive system]], and it is also used for other health problems including colds, [[hepatitis]], [[diarrhea]], [[heat stroke]], and [[dyspepsia]].<ref name="herbTCM">{{Citation |last= Hing Kwok Chu|first= Joe|title= bù zhā yè 布渣葉|publisher= Complementary and Alternative Healing University| date= July 7, 2011|url= http://alternativehealing.org/bu_zha_ye.htm}}</ref>


==Common names<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiral.html |title = Microcos paniculata - Shiral}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=1305&s=Family_name |title = Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details}}</ref>==
==Common names<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiral.html |title = Microcos paniculata - Shiral}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=1305&s=Family_name |title = Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details}}</ref>==
*Burmese - ''Myaya'' (မြရာ)
*Burmese – ''Myaya'' (မြရာ)
*Hindi - ''Shiral'' (शिरल)
*Hindi – ''Shiral'' (शिरल)
*Marathi - ''Shirali ''
*Marathi – ''Shirali ''
*Tamil - ''Visalam ''
*Konkani (Goa) – ''Asali''
*Malayalam - ''Kottakka ''
*Tamil – ''Visalam ''
*Kannada - ''Biliyabhhrangu ''
*Malayalam – ''Kottakka ''
*Bengali - ''Asar ''
*Kannada – ''Biliyabhhrangu ''
*Bengali – ''Asar ''
*Sinhala - ''Keliya'' (කෑලිය) /''Kohu-kirilla'' (කොහු-කිරිල්ල)
*Sinhala – ''Keliya'' (කෑලිය) / ''Kohu-kirilla'' (කොහු-කිරිල්ල)
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 20 October 2024

Microcos paniculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Microcos
Species:
M. paniculata
Binomial name
Microcos paniculata
Synonyms
  • Microcos nervosa (Lour.) S.Y. Hu [1]

Microcos paniculata is a flowering shrub native to China and south-east Asia including India.[2] It is also included in Indian Ayurveda. It is sometimes added to Chinese herbal tea,[3] having a mildly sour taste. In traditional Chinese medicine the plant is believed to help the digestive system, and it is also used for other health problems including colds, hepatitis, diarrhea, heat stroke, and dyspepsia.[4]

Common names[5][6]

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  • Burmese – Myaya (မြရာ)
  • Hindi – Shiral (शिरल)
  • Marathi – Shirali
  • Konkani (Goa) – Asali
  • Tamil – Visalam
  • Malayalam – Kottakka
  • Kannada – Biliyabhhrangu
  • Bengali – Asar
  • Sinhala – Keliya (කෑලිය) / Kohu-kirilla (කොහු-කිරිල්ල)

French bonjour lasse

References

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  1. ^ "Microcos paniculata L. — the Plant List".
  2. ^ Microcos paniculata, South China Botanical Garden Herbarium via Flora of China
  3. ^ "What is Wang Lao Ji made from?– Part 3 of 7 Microcos paniculata Linn". Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Hing Kwok Chu, Joe (July 7, 2011), bù zhā yè 布渣葉, Complementary and Alternative Healing University
  5. ^ "Microcos paniculata - Shiral".
  6. ^ "Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details".
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