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Lavalīphala

Lavalīphala consists of dried fruit of Phyllanthus acidus (Linn.) Skeels syn. Cicca acida Linn. Merrill (Fam. Euphorbiaceae), a small or medium sized tree cultivated in gardens, and also grown as a roadside tree.

Uses

Asthma, Skin diseases, Itching, Fever, Urticaria, Bronchial catarrh, Eye-troubles.

Parts Used

Fruits, Flowers, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Triterpenoids (β- amyrin, Phyllanthol) and Gallic acid.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Harfaarevadi, Lavali
Malayalam
Tamil Arinelli
Telugu Raachayusarike
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Sugandhamūlā, Lavalī, Komala Valkalā
English Star gooseberry, Country gooseberry


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Kaṣāya, Amla, Madhura

Guna

Rūkṣa, Guru, Viśada

Veerya

Śīta

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Pittahara, Kaphahara, Vātakara, Grāhi, Rakta Stambhana

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Greenwood cuttings, Budding, Air layering.

How to plant/cultivate

Gooseberry tree grows well in the tropics at low and medium altitudes in places with a short or prolonged dry season. It prefers hot, humid tropical lowlands. It flourishes from sea-level up to an altitude of 1,500 - 1,800 metres[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Coastal forest, Dry limestone woodlands.

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References

  1. The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  2. [ "Morphology"]
  3. "Cultivation detail"

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