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| + | Essential oils (eugenalacetate and caryophyllene). | ||
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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Lavanga is the dried flower bud of Syzygium aromaticum (Linn.) Merr. & L.M. Perry Syn. Eugenia aromatica Kuntze, Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb. (Fam. Myrtaceae), a tree. cultivated in many parts of the. world and also to a considerable extent in South India flower buds collected twice a year, In the months of October and February when they change colour from green to crimson, dried carefully and separated from their peduncles. [1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Lavanga |
| Hindi | Lavanga, Laung |
| Malayalam | Karampu, Karayarnpoovu, Grampu |
| Tamil | Kirambu, Lavangam |
| Telugu | Lavangalu |
| Marathi | Lavang |
| Gujarathi | Lavang, Laving |
| Punjabi | Laung, Long |
| Kashmiri | Rung |
| Sanskrit | Devapushpa |
| English | Clove |
Chemical Composition
Essential oils (eugenalacetate and caryophyllene).
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu, Teekshna
Veerya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Shoolahara, Deepana, Kaasahara, Kaphapittashamaka, Paacana, Rucya
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 110.
See also
External Links
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- 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Kashmiri
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Ayurvedic Medicine
