Steinmetz:Melia

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Melia azedarach

Also known as (or relevant to) Melia azedarach Melia sempervirens Family Meliaceae English Names Persian Lilac Common Bead tree China Berry tree Pride of lndla Natural Habitat Persia western Himalayas India; cultivated in Southern France and all tropical and subtropical countries Part(s) Used Cortex radicis Margosae

Constituent(s) paraisin (alkaloid) bitter principle Action tonic stimulant astringent febrifuge antiscorbutic vermifuge detersive purgative emetic; in large doses narcotic N B Melia Azedarach should not be mistaken for Melia Azadirachta (Azadirachta indica)