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Gmelina asiatica

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Gmelina asiatica is a deciduous, usually spiny, straggling or scrambling, much-branched shrub or small tree that can grow up to 8 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Uses

Rheumatism, Incontinence, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Infections of the Bladder, Rheumatism, Nervous diseases, Eczema, Dropsy.[1]

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kirushivani, Kalshivani
Hindi Odhaara
Malayalam
Tamil Nilakumila
Telugu Kavvagummudu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Kaasamaari
English The asiatic melin

[3]

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 shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

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, Air layering, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in full sun or partial shade, preferring a moist but well-drained soil.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forest edges, Thickets, Dry forest, Secondary vegetation.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:89
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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