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Viburnum tinus - Laurustinus viburnum

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Viburnum tinus, laurestine

Viburnum tinus is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae, native to the Mediterranean area of Europe and North Africa. Laurus signifies the leaves' similarities to bay laurel.

Uses

Nausea, Vomiting, Ulcers, Dysentery, Dysmenorrhoea, Uterine colic, Hemorrhage, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Methyl (2R-3-α-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)glycerate, methyl (3R-4-α-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy-3-hydroxy)butanoate, bridelionoside B, (6S,7E,9R)-roseoside, linarionoside A, 3,7,11-trimethyl-1,6-dodecadien-3,10,11-triol, (+)-8-hydroxylinalool, β-sitosterol and daucosterol.[1]

Common names

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


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Ovate–elliptic Shiny dark green leaves are evergreen and similar in shape to those of bay laurel

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 2-4cm long Pinkish-white 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm Laurustinus fruit by Wendy Cutler With hooked hairs - {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Layering.

How to plant/cultivate

Landscape Uses:Border, Massing, Screen, Specimen. An easily grown plant, succeeding in both acid and alkaline soils but it is ill-adapted for poor soils and dry situations.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Luxuriant type of macchia vegetation, Undergrowth in woods, Near the sea region.

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