Botanical name: Knema attenuta
Family : Myristicaceae
Kannada name :ರಕ್ತ ಮರ, ಹೆಡಾಗ್ಲ, ಕಾಡು ಜಾಯಿಕಾಯಿ
Common name : Wild nutmeg
Scientific classification
Kingdom : Plantae
Clade : Tracheophytes
Clade. : Angiosperms
Clade : Magnoliides
Order : Magnoliales
Family : Myristicaceae
Genus : Knema
Species : attenuata
On incision, the bark yields red exudate hence the name raktamara in kannada.
Based on the principle of लोकपुरुषसाम्य वाद(sign of doctrine) it might be a potential source in the treatment of disorders related to blood /vascular system, leukaemia etc as it exudates red colour latex from the stem.
In addition, recent researches have proved that it has antiinflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial properties.
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