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Latest revision as of 18:11, 15 April 2020
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Cinnamomum camphora is a relatively fast-growing, evergreen tree. it is usually grows from 10 - 15 metres tall but can reach 40 metres. The plant is grown commercially in China and Japan as a medicinal tree and also for its essential oil, though most camphor oil on the market nowadays is produced synthetically.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Indigestion, Inflammation, Decongestant, Cold and cough, Aphrodisiac, Arthritis [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant contains a volatile oil comprising camphor, safrole, linalool, eugenol. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Karpoora, Paccakarpura |
| Hindi | Kapur |
| Malayalam | Kutakkarpuram, Karpooram |
| Tamil | Pachai Karpooram, Karpuram |
| Telugu | Candramu, gamburam, Ghanasaramu, Kappuramu, karpuramupacha, Karpooram |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Candraprabha, Himavaluka, Karpurah, Gandhadravya |
| English | Camphor tree |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent), Madhura (Sweet)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaves spirally arranged, glabrous, chartaceous to sub-coriaceous, ovate-elliptic to elliptic to subovate-elliptic. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Axillary panicles | Greenish white | Panicles axillary, slender, glabrous, many-flowered, up to 10 cm long with few short branches. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A berry | 5-10 mm in diameter | Fruit globose, slightly fleshy, 5-10 mm in diameter, seated on a shallow. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed - the seed has a short viability and is best sown as soon as it is ripe. Remove the fruit pulp since this can inhibit germination. Germination can take 1 - 6 months at 20°c [5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Sub tropical area
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Decongestant
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold and cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Aphrodisiac
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs
- Tree
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Lauraceae
