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MajuPhal -Quercus infectoria - Oak gall

Description: 
Quercus infectoria is a small tree or shrub with glabrescent leaves, with spiny teeth. This oak tree prefers partial shade or partial sun to full sun, and requires moist soil.
The gall nuts of commerce are produced by insects of the genes (Cynips) chiefly with the Quercus infectoria oak of western Asia and Southern Europe.
The galls contain tannic acid (gallo-tannic acid) as the principal constituent (50-70%). The tannic and gallic acids extracted from the galls are often used in dysentery and diarrhea. They are a powerful astringent, used to check diarrhea. 
Majuphal also known as Quercus infectoria or Gall oak/ magic nut is very useful in bleeding disorders which range from simple bleeding from the gums to excessive bleeding during menstrual cycle in a female. 
                          Herbal Fruit
Detail :
Botanical Name : Quercus infectoria
English Name : Oak Galls, Dyer’s Oak
Hindi Name : Majuphal, Muphal
Arabic Name : Afas, Qashaf, Bahash
Bengali Name : Majoophal, Majuphal
Chinese Name : Mo shih tzu
French Name : le chêne éorche
German Name : Gallapfeleiche, Galleiche
Gujarati Name : Muajoophal, Mayaphal
Kannada Name : Machikaai, Mapalakam
Marathi Name : Maayaphal
Persian Name : Mazu
Punjabi Name : Maju
Sanskrit Name : Majuphal, Mayaphal
Urdu Name : Mazu, Mazuphal
Malaysian Name : Manjakani
Indonesian Name : Manjakani
Spanish Name : Encina De La Agalla
Thai Name : Ben ka Nee
Swedish Name :  Alepppoek

Part Used : Fruit

Medicinal Uses :
  • Majuphal is used as a hair dye.
  • Since Majuphal is an astringent and wound healing, it stops bleeding from wounds.
  • Majuphal is used for gargling in pharyngitis and stomatitis.
  • Majuphal’s powder is used for application in rectal prolapsed, piles and wound.
  • Majuphal powder is also applied in excessive sweating.
  • Majuphal is a strong stool binder; so it is useful in diarrhea, dysentery, bleeding piles, bleeding diathesis, cough, polyuria, diabetes, pyuria and leucorrhoea.
  • Majuphal powder is used in leucorrhoea as vaginal suppository.
  • In case of poisoning by strychnice, dhattura, aconite, morphine or antimony, Majuphal decoction is given repeatedly in large doses after a proper stomach wash.
  • Majuphal decoction is used for gargling in bad breath, loose and bleeding gums; and other dental problems.
  • Majuphal powder is used to stop bleeding in wounds and menorrhagia (excessive bleeding during menstrual cycle)

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