Muchukunda

*Botanical name:- Pterospermum acerifolium

synonym:- Cavanilla acerifolia , Dombeya acerifolia , Pentapes acerifolia.

*Local name:-Bayur Tree , Dinnerplate Tree , Hathipaila , Kanak Champa , Karnikar , Maple-leaved Bayur Tree , Maple-leaved Lancewood , Torch Tree , कर्णिकार Karnikar , मुचुकुन्द Muchukunda.

*Family - Malvaceae

Natural History- Flowering and fruiting: May-June

* Medicinal used – Headache (सरदर्द ) - 

Externally the flowers of drug mucakunda are pounded with water and applid over head as the flowers of mucakunda relieves headache.

Small pox ( चेचक )- 

It was also used externally to small pox.

Blood purifying (रक्त शोधक )- 

Muchakanda flowers credited with blood purifying, anti inflammatory, anti septic properties.

 

*Environmental benefits - 

Tree clean the Air- Trees absorb odors and pollutant gases (nitrogen oxides, ammonia, sulfur dioxide and ozone) and filter particulates out of the air by trapping them on their leaves and bark.

Neighborhoods and homes that are barren have shown to have a greater incidence of violence in and out of the home than their greener counterparts. Trees and landscaping help to reduce the level of fear.