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'''Hydnocarpus kurzii''' is an evergreen tree that usually grows 8 - 20 metres tall. The oil from the seed of this tree was the first known effective treatment for leprosy and became the source of the first synthetic drugs to treat the disease. Although now largely replaced in conventional medicine by these synthetic drugs. It is native to Southeast Asia, tropical Africa and tropical South America.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Internal disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}.
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}.
  
==Uses==
 
==Parts Used==
 
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Bark of the tree contains certain tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
 
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen tree}}
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
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===Flower===
 
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===Fruit===
 
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===Other features===
 
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
==Habitat or Distribution==
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A plant of the wet tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,800 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Evergreen forests}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hydnocarpus+kurzii Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Hydnocarpus+kurzii Hydnocarpus kurzii on pfaf.org]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/227382 Hydnocarpus kurzii Hydnocarpus kurzii on  indiabiodiversity.org]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 2 November 2020

Hydnocarpus kurzii

Hydnocarpus kurzii is an evergreen tree that usually grows 8 - 20 metres tall. The oil from the seed of this tree was the first known effective treatment for leprosy and became the source of the first synthetic drugs to treat the disease. Although now largely replaced in conventional medicine by these synthetic drugs. It is native to Southeast Asia, tropical Africa and tropical South America.

Uses

Leprosy, Fever, Internal disorders, Skin diseases.

Parts Used

Seeds, Bark.

Chemical Composition

Bark of the tree contains certain tannins.[1]

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 tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

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

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the wet tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,800 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Evergreen forests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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External Links