Medicinal use of murraya koenigii

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, burning sensation, pruritis, skin diseases, anorexia, dyspepsia, colic, flatulence, diarrhea, dysentery, vomiting, stomatis and ulcers.

Useful part : Root, Bark, Leaves.

Usage: Murraya koenigii's aromatic leaves are used as an important and essential ingredient for food flavouring in Indian and Asian cuisine - mainly in curries, vegetarian dishes, fish, prawn and meat dishes, curry powder blends, etc. Best to use the curry leaves fresh, though can be used dried or powdered. In India, Curry Leaf Tree are grown commercially for export of their curry leaves. This plant can also be grown as an ornamental shrub, attracting birds seeking its ripened fruits, and butterflies such as the Lime Butterfly and Common Mormon, since Murraya koenigii is also a larval host plant for several kinds of butterflies.

Its fruits are edible and liked for its sweet and nutritional value. Besides, the leaves, bark and roots of the Curry Leaf Plant/Tree contain many medicinal properties. It has anti-diabetic and antioxidant effects. Read more of its medicinal uses at the external links provided below.