Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Gymnosporia emarginata
Scientific Name and Description
Gymnosporia emarginata (Willd.) Thwaites
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Catha emarginata (Willd.) G.Don
Celastrus emarginatus Willd.
Celastrus semiarillatus Turcz.
Elaeodendron horizontale Turcz.
Maytenus emarginata (Willd.) Ding Hou
Schinzia inconspicua Dennst.
Staphylea vepretum Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Celastrus emarginatus Willd.
Celastrus semiarillatus Turcz.
Elaeodendron horizontale Turcz.
Maytenus emarginata (Willd.) Ding Hou
Schinzia inconspicua Dennst.
Staphylea vepretum Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | Thorny staff tree |
| Sanskrit | Vikankala |
| Hindi | Baikal |
| Rajasthan Region | Kankero |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk
Herb usable parts
Bark
Leaves
Fruits
Ethnopharmacology use
- An ointment prepared by mixing burnt leaves ash and butter heals the wounds.
- Leaf juice is taken for treating jaundice and other liver disorders.
- Paste of leaves is anti-inflammatory.
- The fruits are sweet, digestible, cooling and blood purifying.
- They are used to treat ulcers, piles and corneal opacities.
Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003
Gymnosporia emarginata (Willd.) Thwaites
Habit - Shrub
Parts used - Bark, leaves
Application - Snake bite; hepatitis
Treatment - General
References - Padma et al. 2016
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Padma et al. 2016
Citations
Herb citations
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112