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Phyllanthus acidus - Lavalīphala

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Lavalīphala

Lavalīphala consists of dried fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. Phyllanthus acidus is a small or medium sized tree cultivated in gardens, and also grown as a roadside tree.

Uses

Asthma, Skin diseases, Itching, Fever, Urticaria, Bronchial catarrh, Eye-troubles, Constipation, Vomit[1]

Parts Used

Fruits, Flowers, Leaves[1]

Chemical Composition

Triterpenoids (β- amyrin, Phyllanthol) and Gallic acid.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Arenelli, Kirunelli
Hindi Harfaarevadi, Lavali
Malayalam
Tamil Arinelli
Telugu Raachayusarike
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Sugandhamūlā, Lavalī
English Star gooseberry, Country gooseberry


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Kaṣāya, Amla, Madhura

Guna

Rūkṣa, Guru, Viśada

Veerya

Śīta

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Pittahara, Kaphahara, Vātakara, Grāhi, Rakta Stambhana

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are ovate or lanceolate in form, with short petioles and pointed ends about 2 to 7.5 cm long. They are green and smooth on the upper-side and blue-green on the underside

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Pink The flowers are small and pinkish and appear in clusters in 5 to 12.5 cm long panicles. Flowering from February to March

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Berry The fruits are numerous, oblate, with 6 to 8 ribs, and are densely clustered. They are pale yellow or white Fruiting from February to March

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Greenwood cuttings, Budding, Air layering.

How to plant/cultivate

Gooseberry tree grows well in the tropics at low and medium altitudes in places with a short or prolonged dry season.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Coastal forest, Dry limestone woodlands.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.211, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  3. Morphology
  4. Cultivation detail

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