Abelmoschus moschatus Kasturilatika Muskdana, Latakasturi

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Abelmoschus moschatus

Scientific Name and Description

Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

Herb Family

Malvaceae

Plant type

Shrub

Plant Synonyms

Hibiscus abelmoschus L.
Hibiscus moschatus
Abelmoschus abelmoschus (L.) H.Karst. nom. inval.
Abelmoschus betulifolia Wall.
Abelmoschus chinensis Wall.
Abelmoschus ciliaris Walp.
Abelmoschus cryptocarpus Walp.
Abelmoschus cubensis Walp.
Abelmoschus cucurbitaceus Walp.
Abelmoschus haenkeanus C.Presl
Abelmoschus marianus C.Presl
Abelmoschus palustris Walp.
Abelmoschus pseudoabelmoschus (Blume) Walp.
Abelmoschus roseus Walp.
Abelmoschus sublobatus C.Presl
Hibiscus abelmoschus L.
Hibiscus collinsianus Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray
Hibiscus moschatus (Medik.) Salisb.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	ambrette
Hindi	bhinda, jangli bhenda, jangli-bhendi, kasturi-dana, mushk-dana, mushk-danah, mushkdana, muskadana, nagdau, nagdau bhenda, Kasturi bhindi
Kannada	kaadu kastoori, kadu-kasturi, kasthoori bende, kasturibende, kasturi bende
Malayalam	cattu-gasturi, kasturi-venta-vitta, kasturiventa, kattakasturi, kattu-kasturi, kattukasturi
Marathi	kalo-bhendo, kasthooribhenda, kasturi-bhendo, kasturibhenda, kattakasturi, muskadaana, Kasturi moshvari
Sanskrit	gandapura, katuka, katukahvaya, katuphalam, latakasturi, latakasturika, latakasturikam, zatakasturika
Tamil	acirapattirakam, cimai ventaikkay, cimaiventaikkay, cimaiventi, irattakattutti, kaattu kasturi, kalakatturi, kantukasthuri, kasturi ventai, kasturi-vendaik-kay-virai, kasturivendai, kasturivendaik-kayvirai, kasturiventai, kattu kasturi, kattu ventaikkay, kattu-k-kasturi, kattuk-kasturi, kattukkasturi, kattukkatturi, kattupparutti, kattupparutti 1, katturiventai, kattuventaikkay, latakasturikam, pettakattutti, pon umattai, pottakatturi, pottakattutti, varttilaikasthuri, vattilai-kasturi, verrilaikasturi, verrilaikkasturi, Kasturi bhenda
Telugu	karpoorabenda, karpurabenda, karpuri-benda, kasthoori benda, kasturi-benda-vittulu, kasturibenda, kasturibenda-vittulu, nelabenda, Kasturi bendakai
Urdu	mushkdana
Common names	musk mallow, kasturi bhindi, Abelmoschus moschatus, Abelmosk, ambrette, annual hibiscus, Bamia Moschata, Galu Gasturi, muskdana, musk mallow, musk okra,ornamental okra, rose mallow, tropical jewel hibiscus, Yorka okra

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Folk

Herb usable parts

Roots

Fruits

Seeds

Herbs Medicinal Activity

Herbs Medical Indications

References

Literature

Muralidhara Rao and Pullaiah 2007

Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1 Author - B.V.Shetty & V.Singh

Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol I Author - D.M.Verma, N.P.Balakrishnan, R.D.Dixit

Flora of West Bengal Vol 1 Author - BSI Scientist

Flora of Jowai Vol.I Author - N.P.Balakrishnan

FLORA OF INDIA VOL 3 Author - Botanicaly Survey of India

The Flora of Kerala Vol I Author - Ed. P. Daniel

FLORA OF ASSAM Author - KANJILAL & BOR

FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL1 Author - D.B. DEB

Flora of Maharashrta State (Dicotyledons) Volume 1 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna

FOREST FLORA OF MEGHALAYA VOL 1 Author - HARIDASAN K & RAO R R

Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M

Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah

Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao

The Flora of Orissa Volume 1 Author - H. O. Saxena, M. Brahmam

Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112

Phytotherapy Research Volume 24, Issue 2 p. 233-239

Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)

The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH

Citations

Abelmoschus moschatus. (2024, March 8). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelmoschus_moschatus

Body

Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. Perennial shrub Fruit, seed, mucilage, root Treat muscle diseases externally; abdominal pain; Purgative; aphrodisiac; abortifacient General; pregnant women Muralidhara Rao and Pullaiah 2007