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Dalbergia lanceolaria

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Dalbergia lanceolaria is a deciduous tree. It grows upto 15 - 30 metres tall. The straight bole can be 60 - 100cm in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and astringent bark. It is a beautiful tree when profusely covered with flowers and young leaves.

Uses

Body pain, Diarrhea, Dyspepsia, Leprosy, Obesity.

Parts Used

Bark.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bilibeete
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Padrupachchali, Patri


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
Oblong or Obovate 12-15cm long Leaflets 9-15, rounded or emerginate

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Calyx pubescent Pod glabrous Corolla white Stamens 5+5 {{{5}}}

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

Young seedlings grow well in the dappled shade of the forest, but they become more light-demanding as they grow older.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Usually found in mixed deciduous forest, Evergreen forest, Open forest, Along streams.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 158
  3. Cultivation

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