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Diospyros kaki

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Diospyros kaki is an often multi-stemmed, slow-growing, deciduous tree with a fairly open, round crown. It can grow up to a height of around 27 metres. The bole is short and crooked. The tree is widely cultivated, especially in Japan and China for its edible fruit.

Uses

Diarrhoea, Bronchial complaints, Dry coughs, Constipation, Haemorrhoids, Hypertension, Coughs, Hiccups.

Parts Used

Fruits, Roasted seeds.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

[2]

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, Cuttings of half ripewood.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the warm temperate and subtropical zones, it also succeeds at higher elevations up to 2,500 metres in the tropics with the trees fruiting well at lower elevations in some areas.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Broad leafed woodland.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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