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Lavanga, Syzygium aromaticum

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]

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

Habit

Shrub or small tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Opposite	petiole 10-20 mm long, slender, glabrous; lamina 7-12 x 3-5 cm, elliptic or oblanceolate, base attenuate or cuneate, apex acuminate, margin entire, glabrous, coriaceous; lateral nerves many, parallel, many, obscure, looped near the margin forming intramarginal nerve, intercostae reticulate, obscure, punctate beneath.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	cymes	Pale yellow	10	calyx 1.5 x 6 mm, tubular, verrucose with 4 hook like involute ascending segments; petals 10 x 5 mm, elliptic, calyptrate; stamens many, inflexed in the bud; ovary inferior.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Berry	Dark purple			{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

References

↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 110.
↑ FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER 2.0, N. SASIDHARAN "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA

[AYURVEDIC_PHARMACOPOEIA_OF_INDIA-1] THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 110.

[Leaf-2] FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER 2.0, N. SASIDHARAN "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"

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+[[File:The flowers of clove tree in Pemba island.JPG|thumb|right|''Lavanga'', ''Syzygium aromaticum'']]
 '''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. <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
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-[[File:Adenanthera pavonina.jpg|thumb|right|''Ksharaka'', ''Adenanthera pavonina'']]
+File:Syzygium aromaticum on tree.jpg
-'''Ksharaka''', Adenanthera pavonina is a fast-growing deciduous tree with a spreading crown of light, feathery foliage. The tree is widely cultivated in the tropics for a wide range of uses. A very ornamental plant with fragrant, creamy flowers, it is often grown as a specimen and as a street tree.
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+File:Syzygium aromaticum1.jpg