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Alstonia venenata - Vishagni
Vishagni is a small tree that can grow up to 8m. The leaves are arranged in whorls of 3-6 along the stem. Alstonia venenata is found in the hills of peninsular India and the western ghats.
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
Skin diseases, Epilepsy, Fever
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant is a rich source of indole alkaloids. Major alkaloids in the stembark are alstovenine, venenatine, 3-dehydroalstovenine, reserpine (0.003–0.3%), venoxidine and kopsinine. The fruit contains vincadifformine type of alkaloids. [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Adda sarpa ಅಡ್ಡಸರ್ಪ |
| Hindi | Vishagni |
| Malayalam | Analivegam, Othalam, Theeppala |
| Tamil | Palamunnipalai, Sinnappalai |
| Telugu | Edaakula paala, Edakula pala, Gandu ganneru |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Vishagni, Anadana, Raja-adana |
| English | Devil tree |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Karma
Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Whorled | Leaves 12-20 x 1.2-3 cm, linear-oblong, acuminate at both ends, 5 at each node, lateral nerves many, very close. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal cymes | 20cm across | White | 5 | Flowering and fruiting is from February to August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirsute | 6-8 cm long | Follicle 2-angled, acute. | Seeds smooth | {{{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
Season to grow
Soil type
Drained, Rich in nutrients.
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Moist deciduous forests.
Photo Gallery
Flowers
Leaves
Young follicles
Dehisced follicles
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Epilepsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots 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 - Shrub or small 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 Moist deciduous forests
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Apocynaceae
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
