- ABELMOSCHUS
MOSCHATUS Medikus is a medicinal and aromatic herb, found across
the Deccan and the foothills of the Himalayas. It is an erect,
annual herb. Its flowers are a bright yellow.
- It is called
Kasturibenda in Telugu, Kasturidana, Muskdana in Hindi, Kadu
Kasturi in Kannada, Kattukasthuri in Malayalam, Muskbendibij in
Marathi Gandapuri, Kasturilatika, Latakasturikam in Sanskrit,
Kattukasthuri and Varttilai Kasturi in Tamil.
- Ambrette Seed
Abelmoschus moschatus is also known as Musk Ambrette, and is
derived from the seeds of the muskmallow plant. It is a relative
of hibiscus sometimes known as Hibiscus abelmoschus and is
indigenous to India.The genus Abelmoschus has six species
distributed in the South and South East Asia and in North
Australia.
- This plant is
cultivated for its seeds, which have a characteristic musk-like
odor. The seeds are the source of ambrette, an aromatic oil used
in perfumery. The plant grows to about 3 feet with showy yellow
flowers with crimson centers. The plant is indigenous to India and
is cultivated throughout the tropics.
- Ambrette seed oil
has been used in Chinese medicine for treatment of headaches, and
the seeds have been used in Egypt for breath fresheners. The oil
is used in high-grade perfumery. The main constituent is a
sesquiterpene alcohol, fornesol. The seeds are valued medicinally
for their diuretic, demulcent and stomachic properties.
- The flowers are
used for making zarda, an indigenous flavoured tobacco. The yellow
portion of the petals found in plants growing in Muvattupuzha
(Kerala) have flavonoids, myricetin and cannabiscitrin. The seeds
are used as sachet powders as an insect-repellent.
- In India, roots,
leaves (rarely), and seeds of ambrette are considered valuable
traditional medicines. The bitter, sweet, acrid, aromatic seeds
are used as a tonic and are considered "cooling, aphrodisiac,
opthalmic, cardiotonic, digestive, stomachic, constipating,
carminative, pectoral, diuretic, stimulant, antispasmodic,
deodorant, and effective against "kapha" and "vata," intestinal
complaints, stomatitis; and diseases of the heart, allays thirst
and checks vomiting.
- Ambrette is
cultivated as pre-kharif crop in India.The musk mallow is widely
cultivated in tropical climates for its many uses.The oil for
perfumery is extracted by steam distillation of crushed
seeds.
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