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Mahua (Butter Tree / Madhuka)

Madhuca longifolia

ମହୁଲ (Mahula)महुआ (Mahua)Madhuka
Family
Sapotaceae
Origin
Indian subcontinent
Plant Type
Tree
Habitat
Outdoor

About the Plant

Large deciduous forest tree with furrowed bark; crowded oblong-lanceolate leaves at branch ends, and fleshy edible pale-cream nocturnal flowers with musky scent.

Traditional Uses

Emaciation, cough, chronic bronchitis, and lactation debility

Parts Used

Succulent flowers, seeds, seed oil, bark

Ayurvedic Properties

  • Rasa: Madhura, Kashaya
  • Guna: Guru, Snigdha
  • Virya: Sheeta
  • Vipaka: Madhura

Health Benefits

  • Relieves chronic cough, enhances breast milk flow, and restores physical vitality

Precautions

Fermented flower liquor (Mahua liquor) is intoxicating; use only non-alcoholic preparations medicinally

Interesting Facts

Fleshy sweet flowers drop in dawn showers during spring, collected by tribal communities for food and syrup