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Jungle Flame (Rangan / Raktaka)
Ixora coccinea
ରଙ୍ଗଣୀ (Rangani)रुक्मिणी (Rukmini) / रंगन (Rangan)Raktaka
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Origin
- Southern India & Sri Lanka
- Plant Type
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Both
About the Plant
Dense multi-branched evergreen ornamental shrub; opposite sessile oblong-elliptic dark-green glossy leaves, and dense rounded terminal clusters of brilliant scarlet tubular flowers.
Traditional Uses
Dysentery, leucorrhea, skin burns, and sores
Parts Used
Flowers, root bark, leaves
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Kashaya, Tikta
- Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
- Virya: Sheeta
- Vipaka: Katu
Health Benefits
- Cures dysentery, heals skin burns, and clears leucorrhea
Precautions
Safe ornamental flower shrub
Interesting Facts
Known as the 'Flame of the Woods'; dense red clusters are offered in Hindu ceremonies to Lord Shiva