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'''Shiral''', ('''''Microcos paniculata'''''), ({{zh|t=布渣葉}})<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>http://www.herbalcoolingtea.com/what-is-wang-lao-ji-made-from-part-3-of-7-microcos-paniculata/{{dead link|date=November 2014}}</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.
'''Shiral''', ('''''Microcos paniculata'''''), ({{zh|t=布渣葉}})<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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://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.


==Common Names<ref>http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiral.html</ref><ref>http://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=1305&s=Family_name</ref>==
==Common Names<ref>http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiral.html</ref><ref>http://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=1305&s=Family_name</ref>==

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Shiral
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M. paniculata
Binomial name
Microcos paniculata
Synonyms
  • Microcos nervosa (Lour.) S.Y. Hu [1]

Shiral, (Microcos paniculata), (Chinese: 布渣葉)[2] is a flowering shrub native to China and south-east Asia.[3] It is sometimes added to Chinese herbal tea,[4] 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. [2] None of these alleged claims have shown to be effective in clinical trials. The herb may have a placebo effect.

Common Names[5][6]

  • Hindi - Shiral (शिरल)
  • Marathi - Shirali
  • Tamil - Visalam
  • Malayalam - Kottakka
  • Kannada - Biliyabhhrangu
  • Bengali - Asar
  • Sinhala - Keliya (කෑලිය) /Kohu-kirilla (කොහු-කිරිල්ල)

References

  1. ^ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-32200817
  2. ^ a b http://alternativehealing.org/bu_zha_ye.htm
  3. ^ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=600&taxon_id=200013612
  4. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20120502120127/http://www.herbalcoolingtea.com/what-is-wang-lao-ji-made-from-part-3-of-7-microcos-paniculata/. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiral.html
  6. ^ http://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=1305&s=Family_name

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