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Pterocarpus marsupium - Asana, Bijaka
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Asana consists of heart-wood of Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Fam.Leguminosae), a moderate to large sized, deciduous tree, upto 30 m high and 2.5 m in girth, with straight clear bole, found mostly throughout Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh Bihar and Orissa.[1]
Contents
- 1 Common names
- 2 Chemical Composition
- 3 Properties
- 4 Habit
- 5 Identification
- 6 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 7 Where to get the saplings
- 8 Mode of Propagation
- 9 How to plant/cultivate
- 10 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 11 Photo Gallery
- 12 References
- 13 See also
- 14 External Links
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Bijasara, Asana |
| Hindi | Vijayasara, Bija |
| Malayalam | Venga |
| Tamil | Vengai |
| Telugu | Yegi, Veg |
| Marathi | Bibala |
| Gujarathi | Biyo |
| Punjabi | Chandan Lal, Channanlal |
| Kashmiri | Lal Chandeur |
| Sanskrit | Beejaka, Peetasaara |
| English | Indian Kino Tree |
Chemical Composition
Alkaloids and resin.
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), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kushaghna, Rasayana, Kaphapittashamaka, Galadisagna, Kesya, Tvaccya, Stambana, Raktasodana
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Imparipinnate | Alternate | Leaflets 5-7, alternate, estipulate, 3.5-12.5 x 2-7 cm, elliptic-oblong |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Terminal and axillary panicles | Yellow | 5 | 0-12 mm long; bracts small, dioecious; bracteoles 2, cauducous. Calyx tube campanulate. Flowering season is September-October |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Pod | 2.5-5 cm across | Orbicular-reniform, broadly winged; seed one, subreniform. | Pod surface is distinctly veined | Fruiting season is September-October |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
See also
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- 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 or small tree
- 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
- Tree
