Magnolia champaca, Champaka

Golden Champa
Champaka (Ayurveda)
Sampagi (Siddha)

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Magnolia champaca
(Blanco, Flora de Filipinas, 1875)

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Magnolia champaca flower
(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia)

Botanical name:

Magnolia champaca (syn. Michelia champaca)

Parts used:

Flowers, Bark

Temperature & Taste:

Cool, dry. Pungent, Bitter, Astringent

Uses:

BARK:
1. Clears Wind-Heat:

-Fever (bark decoction)

2. Promotes Menstruation:

-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea
-contraceptive (stem bark powder taken orally for 7 days)

3. Externally:

-swollen, inflamed gums, gingivitis (bark paste applied)

FLOWER:
1. Clears Wind-Heat, Resists Poison:

-obstinate skin diseases including Leprosy
-Pruritus, Itchiness
-Ulcers

2. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:

-Dysuria, urgent or frequent urination
-Gout

3. Benefits the Heart:

-regarded as a Heart tonic
-promotes complexion

4. Kills Worms:

-Worms and Parasitic infestations

5. Externally:

-Gout, Rheumatism (flower oil)
-Headache

Dose:

Powder of the Flower or Bark: 1–3 grams
Flower powder is mixed with twice its weight of sugar and given in doses of 4 grams for Dysuria.

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Main Combinations:


Cautions:

1. Large doses may cause Dizziness

Main Preparations used:


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