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Prunus cerasoides
Prunus cerasoides is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The tree has a range of uses including edible fruit, seed and gum, various medicinal applications, a timber, dyestuff, tannins and beads. It is cultivated within its native area, mainly in India and Myanmar. The tree is used as a pioneer species in reforestation projects in Thailand.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 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
Backaches, Respiratory problems, Indigestion.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Compounds named dihydrotectochrysin, pinocembrin, dihydrowogonin, chrysin, naringenin, kaempferol47, aromadendrin, quercetin, taxifolin.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Padmaka |
| Hindi | Padam |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Patumugam |
| Telugu | Padmakla |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Charu |
| English | Wild himalayan cherry |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
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, Cuttings of half-ripe wood, Softwood cuttings.
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of warm temperate to subtropical areas, it is also found at higher elevations in the tropics.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Backaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Respiratory problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Gum used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Deciduous tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of half-ripe wood
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Softwood cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forests in ravines
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
