Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Uvaria narum (Dunal) Blume [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].

Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Uvaria narum (Dunal) Blume [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].

Pankaj Oudhia

Introduction

Based on Ethnobotanical surveys since year 1990 in different parts of India Pankaj Oudhia has documented vital information about Medicinal Plants mentioned in the famous publication by Kirtikar and Basu (1918). Through this research document Pankaj Oudhia has tried to present original document with additional notes. For complete paper with pictures, Interactive Tables, Video and Audio clips please visit pankajoudhia.com

For original publication by Kirtikar and Basu (1918) please visit https://archive.org/details/indianmedicinalp01kirt

33, Uvaria narum, Wall, h.f.br.l, i. 50, 

Vern. : — Narum-panel (Malay), Rheede, 

Habitat : — Forests of the Western Peninsula ; and in the 

Central Provinces of India ; Ceylon ascending to 4000 ft.— 

Widely diffused in Southern India. 

A woody climber ; twigs glabrous, Leaves 4—6 in., oblong, 

acuminate, very shortly stalked, glabrous. Flowers solitary, 

I-1J in. diam. Buds globose, stellate-tomentose, Sepals 

distinct, or nearly so, rounded, apiculate. Petals connate at 

base, broadly ovate, acute, incurved, densely pubescent. Ripe 

carpels very numerous, pendulous on slender stalks, 1 in. long, 

oblong— ovoid, 1-1 J in., smooth, bright scarlet-crimson. Colour 

of flowers yellowish — green. 

Part used :— The root. [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: All parts are used as medicine in treatment of common as well as complicated diseases.]

Uses:— The oil obtained from the roots by distillation, as 

well as the root, are used medicinally in various diseases. The 

root is fragrant and aromatic, and the bruised leaves smell like 

cinnamon. (Rheede). [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: Through Ethnobotanical surveys I have collected information about over 25,000 Traditional Herbal Formulations in which Uvaria roots are added as tertiary ingredient. In over 18000 Formulations Uvaria bark is used as nonary ingredient. In over 5000 Formulations Uvaria leaves are used as septenary ingredient. Please see Tables Uva-1 to Uva-60 for exhaustive information about this interesting medicinal species.]

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Oudhia, Pankaj (2013). Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Uvaria narum (Dunal) Blume [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)]. www.pankajoudhia.com