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Premna tomentosa

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Premna tomentosa

Premna tomentosa is a deciduous shrub or tree growing up to 20 metres tall. The bole is often crooked and fluted at the base, it can be up to 30cm in diameter, exceptionally to 50cm. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Uses

Dropsy, Sores, Diarrhoea, Skin irritation.[1]

Parts Used

Roots, Bark.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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 tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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

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How to plant/cultivate

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Deciduous forest, Secondary growth areas, Mixed forests.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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