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Vaccinium - Karamarda

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Karamarda(Cranberry)

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.

Uses

Lower blood pressure, Diabetes, Hemorrhoids, Varicose veins, Angina, Cancer, Kidney stones, Diarrhea, Blood pressure

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

It contains chrysoeriol, scopoletin, trans-p-hydroxycinnamic acid, trans-p-hydroxycinnamic acid ethyl ester, cafeic acid ethyl ester, beta-sitosterol, iuteolin, quercetin, esculetin , cafeic acid, isolariciresinol-9-O-beta-D-xyloside, 10-O-trans-p-coumaroylsandoside[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Anduvan
Hindi
Malayalam Kelamaram
Tamil Anduvan
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Indian Cranberry


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are ovate, in an irregular oval or slightly egg shape that is wider at the bottom than the top

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 0.33" long White to very light pink 5-20 Blooms are typically numerous and somewhat showy and Bloom time is May

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Blue-black berry 0.25" to 0.5" diameter Eaten readily by wildlife and humans Ripen July through August 1 {{{6}}}

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

Landscape Uses: Border, Massing, Seashore. Requires a moist but freely-draining lime free soil, preferring one that is rich in peat or a light loamy soil with added leaf-mould[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Swamps, Low wet woods, Pine barrens, Dry uplands.

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