- Botanical name : Gardenia gummifera L.
- Family : Rubiaceae
- Malayalam : Somanaadikaayam
- Tamil : Tikka malli
- English : Gummy Gardenia
- Habit : A large shrub
- Parts Used : Dried resinous exudation from the shoot tip
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Katu
- Guna : Tiksna
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Vatahara, Kaphahara, Deepana, Pachana Vatanulomaka
- Indications : Adhmana, Agnimandya, Gulma, Krimi
- Dose : Choorna : 1 to 3 g.
