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Santolina chamaecyparissus

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Santolina chamaecyparissus is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Indigestion, Menstrual problems, Sting bites, Wounds.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Flowering stems.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of half-ripe side shoots, Division in spring.

How to plant/cultivate

An easy and undemanding plant that does not require a rich soil, though it strongly dislikes wet conditions around the roots.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry ground, Stony banks, On Rocks.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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