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Canarium strictum - Mandadhupa
Mandadhupa is a tall evergreen tree with pinnate leaves. It can found growing along rivers and streams in the western ghats. New leaves emerge bright red. Resin from the stem is harvested.
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
Psoriasis, Skin diseases, Arthritis, Fever, Epilepsy, Asthma [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Haale maddu, Haalu maddi |
| Hindi | Kala Dammar |
| Malayalam | Karunkungiliam, Kunthirikkapayin |
| Tamil | Kakanemi, Karukunkiliyam, Kungiliam, Kunturukkam |
| Telugu | Nalla-rojan, Nallarojanamu, Nallarojen |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Mandadhupa, Raladhupa |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnate | Alternate | Leaves imparipinnate, alternate; stipules obscure; leaflets 7-11, opposite. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polygamous | Axillary panicles | Pale yellow | Male flowers; pedicels short; calyx tube campanulate, pubescent without, 5 mm. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A drupe | 3.5 x 1.5 cm | Ellipsoid, dark blue, 1-3-celled; seeds 1-3. | {{{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
Seeds are soaked in water for 24 hours and sowed in shaded beds. [4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Evergreen forest
Photo Gallery
Tree
Fruits
New leaves
Resin
Fruit and seed
Flower
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Psoriasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Epilepsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Herbs with Resin 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
- Habit - tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Evergreen forest
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Tree
- Burseraceae
