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'''Elavālukaṃ''' consists of dried mature seed of Prunus avium Linn.f. (Fam. Rosaceae), a tree cultivated in Kashmir and lower Himalayas of Uttar Pradesh and W. Bengal seeds available in the market are enclosed in hard woody endocarp.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Cystitis}}, {{Uses|Oedema}}, {{Uses|Bronchial complaints}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Respiratory problems}}, {{Uses|Looseness of the bowels}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|ParipinnateOval|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiralGreen and toothed with pointed tips, measuring 6–15cm with two red glands on the stalk at the leaf base. They fade to orange and deep crimson in autumn}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|UnisexualHermaphrodite|28-4cm long15mm across|pinkWhite||Flowering throughout Meaning the year male and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemesfemale reproductive parts are found in the same flower, in April|}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|After pollination by insects, the flowers develop into globular, hairless deep red cherries||seeds 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==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
Seed - requires 2 - 3 months cold stratification and is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe[200]. Sow stored seed in a cold frame as early in the year as possible[200]. Protect the seed from mice etc. The seed can be rather slow, sometimes taking 18 months to germinate <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Temperate area}}, {{Commonly seen|}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
Blumeriella jaapi a1 (2).jpg|Leaf
File:Prunus-avium.JPG|Flowers
20140318Prunus avium6.jpg|Buds
File:Gean (Prunus avium) - geograph.org.uk - 198166.jpg|Fruits
File:'Prunus' ~ churchyard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shipley, West Sussex, England.JPG|Leaves
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-57</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[ "https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/native-trees/wild-cherry/ Morphology"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+avium Cultivation detail"details]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
*[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+avium Prunus avium Linn on pfaf.org]*[https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1142/sweet-cherry Prunus avium Linn on webmd.com]*[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Prunus_avium Prunus avium Linn on practicalplants.org]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Rosaceae]]
