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Nerium indicum - Ashvaghna, Karavira
Karavira consists of dried leaves of Nerium indicum Mill. It is a large evergreen woody shrub with milky Juice. It is found throughout the year in upper Gangetic plains, Himalayas, from Nepal to Kashmir upto 2000 m. Central and Southern India, also cultivated near temples and gardens.[1]
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Common names
- 4 Chemical Composition
- 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
Fever, Wound healing, Skin diseases, Itching, Inflammation.[2]
Parts Used
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kanagalu, Kanagile |
| Hindi | Kaner |
| Malayalam | Kanave eram, Arali, Kattalari |
| Tamil | Arali, Alari, Aatrulari |
| Telugu | Ganneru |
| Marathi | Kanher |
| Gujarathi | Kanera, Karena, Karen |
| Punjabi | Kaner |
| Kashmiri | Gandeela, Gandula |
| Sanskrit | Hayamaaraka, Harapriya |
| English | Indian Oleander |
Chemical Composition
A water extraction of crushed leaves of Nerium oleander yielded 2.3% of a crude polysaccharide. The main fraction (67%) represents a pectic polysaccharide mainly composed of galacturonic acid besides rhamnose, arabinose and galactose.[4]
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya, Katu
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Shvasahara, Caksusya, Krimighna, Kandughna, Kushaghna, Vranapaha,
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Whorls of 3 | 10-15 x 1-2 cm, linear-lanceolate, tapering at both ends, acuminate, thick coriaceous, midrib prominent, nerves numerous; petiole 5-7.5 mm long |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Terminal and axillary panicles | Greenish yellow | 5 | Flowers white, pink or dark red, single or double in cultivated, form, fragrant 3-4 cm across, peduncle and pedicel hairy, bracts small, 5-7.5 mm long |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follicle | 12-20 cm x 7:5 mm long | Seeds brown with bristles | {{{5}}} | {{{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
Cuttings can be used to propagate Oleander.
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flowers
Seeds
Fruits
Seeds
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References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 85.
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Botonic description
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wound healing
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Itching
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Herbs with Whole plant 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Kashmiri
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Ayurvedic Medicine
- Herbs
- Apocynaceae
