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Barleria prionitis - Saireyaka

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Saireyaka, Adenanthera pavonina

Saireyaka is an erect, glabrous, evergreen shrub. It grows up to 1.7 metres tall from a central taproot. The plant has a single stem according to one report. .

Uses

Toothache, Fever, Rheumatism, Liver diseases, Indigestion, Constipation, Jaundice, Urinary infections.[1]

Parts Used

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Chemical Composition

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Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಹಳದಿ ಗೋರಟೆ Haladi gorate, ಕುರಂಟಕ Kurantaka
Hindi Jhinti
Malayalam Chemmulli
Tamil Cem-mulli
Telugu Gorantachettu
Marathi Kolita
Gujarathi Pilo kantasheliyo
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Artagalah, Bana
English Common yellow nail dye, Porcupine flower

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite Leaves to 5-9 x 2.5-4 cm, elliptic, acute, mucronate, base cuneate, sparsely puberulus, ciliate on the margins, gland dotted beneath; petiole to 2 cm.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Axillary cymes Yellow 2 Cymes axillary; bracts 2, 1.5 cm, oblong mucronate; outer calyx lobes 1.3 x 0.4 cm, inner 1.1x 0.2 cm, mucronate, hirsute.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a position in full sun or partial shade and a fertile, moist but well-drained soil.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

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