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Hardwickia binata

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Hardwickia binata is a moderate-sized to large, graceful, deciduous tree with drooping slender branches. It can grow up to 24 - 30 metres tall. With a clean cylindrical bole that can be up to 12 - 15 metres. In isolated situations, or on poor soils, the tree tends to branch low down and produce a short bole.

Uses

Diarrhoea, Worms, Indigestion, Leprosy, Sexually-transmitted diseases.[1]

Parts Used

Bark, stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kammara
Hindi Anjan
Malayalam Aacha
Tamil Acha
Telugu Yepi
Marathi Kamara
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Anjan


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

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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

Hardwickia binata is a plant of the dry to moist lowland tropics and subtropics, growing mainly in a climate characterized by a long period of drought, scant to moderate rainfall, and intense heat during the hot season.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Isolated patches in teak forests, Dry savannah, Degraded dry deciduous forests.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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