Monday, July 23, 2007

Medical Plant - Mock Orange

Mock Orange - Kemuning
Murraya Paniculata


This medical plants is Rutaceae families has an Alternative names:
Mock orange, Orange Jessamine, Orange Jasmine, Murraya exotica

Murraya paniculata is one of the most popular hedging plants around South East Queensland. Its vigorous nature make it suitable for large formal, semi-formal or informal hedges. For short formal hedges under 1.5 m, consider slower growing and more densely foliaged alternatives.

Perfumed creamy flowers are also a feature if not removed by hedging treatments. The name Mock Orange comes from their similarity to orange blossom, and indeed Murraya is the same family as Citrus. There is also a citrusy aroma when the leaves are crushed, and small red fruits follow the flowers.

Mock Orange - Orange Jasmine has a bitter taste that can be entry to Bilious, liver's meridian

Medical plants for treatment
Blood vessel, Rheumatic, Anesthesia for Hernia, Toothache and Orchitis,
Was drunk after processed below:
  • Was boiled 30 – 60 grams Murraya’s leaves with 3 glasses of water become 1 glass.
  • Or soaked some Murraya’s leaves with Liquor until a view hours

Eczema, Animal poison’s bite, Bruise cause of punch
  • Pulverized the Murraya’s leaves as necessary then was rubbed to the partial wound
  • Or Washed the wound with the water of Murraya’s leaves boiled

More description see "Murraya Paniculata"

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