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Illicium verum

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Illicium verum is an evergreen tree growing 8 - 15 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 30cm in diameter. The plant is extensively cultivated in China, and some other areas of the tropics and subtropics for its fruit and medicinal essential oil. It is planted in the grounds of temples in Japan, and also on tombs.

Uses

Abdominal pain, Digestive disturbances, Lumbago.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

[2]

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

Evergreen 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, Layering, Cuttings of half-ripe wood.

Cuttings of half-ripe wood.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in tropical and subtropical areas at elevations up to 2,000 metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Light woodland, Thickets.

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References

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

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