LAVANGA - Syzygium aromaticum
























































LAVANGA

 

Botanical Name— Syzygium aromaticum (Linn. ) M & P. (Eugenia caryophyllate Thunb; E. aromatica Kuntze; Caryophyllus aromaticus Linn.)

Family-MYRTACEAE 

 Names in different languages

Hindi -Laung , English- Clove; Telugu-. Lavangamu; Tamil-Kirambu, Malayalam - grambu

Synonyms- Divyagandhã, Devakusuma, Vãrija, sriprasünaka, srisanjnaka, sri, Candana puspa, Bhrñgangi, sekhara.

Scientific classification: The clove tree belongs to the family Myrtaceae. It is classified as Syzygium aromaticum.

 Introduction

                Lavanga is relatively a less utilized herb during the Bhat Trayi period. we come across the utility of Lavañga in therapeutics in yoga books.. It is mainly used for the correction of digestive problems. Application of clove oil for dental caries, relieve joint pains and head ache.

     

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