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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's 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] None of these alleged claims have shown to be effective in clinical trials. The herb may have a placebo effect.

Common names[5][6]

  • 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)

References

  1. ^ "Microcos paniculata L. — the Plant List".
  2. ^ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=600&taxon_id=200013612
  3. ^ https://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)
  4. ^ http://alternativehealing.org/bu_zha_ye.htm
  5. ^ "Microcos paniculata - Shiral".
  6. ^ "Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details".