Iluppai Vithai (Seeds)
இலுப்பை விதை
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It is cultivated in warm and humid regions for its oleaginous seeds flowers and wood. The fat is used for the care of the skin, to manufacture soap or detergents, and as a vegetable butter. It can also be used as a fuel oil. The seed cakes obtained after extraction of oil constitute very good fertilizer. The flowers are used to produce an alcoholic drink in tropical India. This drink is also known to affect the animals. Several parts of the tree, including the bark, are used for their medicinal properties. It is considered holy by many tribal communities because of its usefulness.
The saying "aalai illaa oorukku iluppaip poo charkkarai" indicates when there is no cane sugar available, the flower of M. longifolia can be used, as it is very sweet.
Uses
- In skin care
- To make soap, detergent and edible oil
- As fuel
- Fertilizer for plants
- To make alcoholic drink
- To treat various diseases and disorders
- To herbal tonic
- To treat skin disorders, rheumatism and headache
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Bengali:mohua
Oriya:"Mahula"
English: honey tree, butter tree
French: illipe, arbre à beurre, bassie, madhuca
Rajasthan: "dolma" in mevadi and marwari
Tamil: iluppai(இலுப்பை),
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