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Botanical name: Mentha piperita Other name: Peppermint Mentha Piperita Oil is the essential oil derived from the leaves of Mentha x piperita. This versatile oil is prized for its aromatic qualities and finds applications as a flavoring agent. Additionally, it is utilized to address ailments related to the digestive and respiratory systems, as well as…

Botanical name: Mentha citrata Other name: Mentha citrata Ehrh Mentha, an aromatic herb known as Japanese pudina in India, undergoes steam distillation and filtration of its dried leaves, particularly from the Mentha arvensis variety, to produce mentha oil. This oil can be further processed to yield menthol and various other derivatives. Medicinal Uses:

Myristica malabarica Lam. (MYRISTICACEAE) Common namesKannada: Dodda Jaikai, Kanage, Rampatre.Malayalam: Pannam panu, Kattu jathi, Chorapali.Tamil: Pathiri, Kattu jaathi kaai.Telugu: Ramapatri. Description: Trees, up to 15 m tall. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, up to 16 x 5.5 cm, acute at base, subacute at apex. Male flowers in slender, 2-3-chotomous, subumbellate cymes. Perianth segments 3, minutely scurfy-puberulous outside. Filaments…

Myristica dactyloides Gaertner (MYRISTICACEAE) Common namesKannada: Kaadu jayikai.Malayalam: Pattha pam.Tamil: Kathu jathikai. Description: Evergreen trees, up to 30 m tall; bark blackish green. Leaves alternate, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, 16-27 x 5-10 cm, acute or rounded at base, blunty acute at apex, coriaceous, glaucous beneath; petioles 2-4 cm long; nerves 12-17 pairs. Flowers unisexual, in short…

Myristica fatua Houtt. var. magnifica (Beddome) Sincl.(MYRISTICACEAE) Description: Lofty trees, up to 30 m tall, trunk when young furnished with large aerial roots from the trunk. Leaves oblong to oblong-elliptic, 25 – 60 x 7.5-20 cm, rounded at base, acute to acuminate at apex, silvery beneath. Flowers in clusters, small, dioecious, ovoid, up to 2…

Murraya koenigii (L.) Sprengel (RUTACEAE) Common namesKannada: Kari bevu.Malayalam: Kurri veppilla.Sanskrit: Surabhininiba.Tamil: Kari vempu, Karuveppilai.Telugu: Kari pakku. Description: Large shrubs or small trees, up to 6 m tall; bark green or greyish. Leaves alternate, imparipinnate, up to 50 cm long; petioles and rachises densely white-pubescent; leaflets alternate, 15-27, asymmetric, ovate to lanceolate, 2-8 x 1-3…

Moullava spicata (Dalz.) Nicolson (CAESALPINIACEAE) Common namesKannada: Gajjiga balli. Description: Robust woody climbers with scattered, recurved prickles. Leaves bipinnate, rachis 20-35 cm long; pinnae 4-6 pairs, 7-13 cm long; leaflets 5-7 pairs, oblong, ca 4 x 2 cm, rounded to slightly cordate at base, subacute or rounded at apex. Flowers in 35 – 50 cm…

Morinda citrifolia L. (RUBIACEAE) Common namesKannada: Maddi, Paavate, Tagachae.Malayalam: Katta-pitalavam, Mannanatti.Sanskrit: Ashyka.Tamil: Minaamaram, Manjanatti.Telugu: Maddi, Togaru. Description: Small trees, up to 6 m tall with greyish bark; branchlets terete. Leaves opposite, elliptic, 10-12 x 7-12 cm, acuminate or obtuse at base, acute at apex, bright green, glabrous, shining; main nerves 8-10 pairs; petioles ca 1.5…

Mimusops elengi L. (SAPOTACEAE) Common namesKannada: Bakula, Renje.Tulu: Renje.Malayalam: Elengi, Ilanni.Sanskrit: Bakula.Tamil: Magilan, Ilanji.Telugu: Pagada, Vakulamu. Description: Large evergreen trees, 20-30 m tall with smooth scaly bark. Leaves alternate, elliptic, elliptic-oblong, 5-12 x 3-6 cm, acute or rounded at base, shortly acuminate at apex, glabrous; petioles 1-2.5 cm long. Flowers solitary or in axillary clusters,…

Mitragyna tubulosa (Arn.) Havil. (RUBIACEAE) Common nameMalayalam: Malan thumba. Description: Deciduous trees, up to 15 m tall. Leaves opposite, elliptic-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, 5-12 x 2-4 cm long, cordate at base, acuminate at apex, pubescent beneath; main nerves 10-12 pairs; petioles ca 2.5 cm long; stipules large, obovate. Flowers in globose axillary and terminal heads, purple.…