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Warburgia salutaris - Pepper-bark tree

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Warburgia salutaris, Pepper-bark tree

Warburgia salutaris is a species of tree in the Canellaceae family. It is found in Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Malawi and Zimbabwe. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Uses

Malaria, Cold, Chest pain, Cough, Muscle pains, Stomach aches, General body pains, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Bark.

Chemical Composition

The major oil constituents were myrcene (27.5 %), limonene (16.9 %), and (E)-β-ocimene (11.1 %) and (Z)-β-ocimene (9.5 %) among the monoterpenes, with α-humulene (5.6 %) and β-caryophyllene (4.7 %) among the sesquiterpenes.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Pepper-bark tree


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

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are simple, elliptic to lanceolate, 4.5-11 x 1-3 cm

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 7–10 mm Green 5 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
4 cm Turning dark purple when ripe Skin leathery, glandular, black when mature 2 or more {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from 1,000 - 2,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 5 - 25°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Savannah woodland, Coastal forest, Afromontane forest.

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