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Punica granatum - Dadima
Dadima has been used for thousands of years to cure a wide range of diseases across different cultures and civilizations. It has great nutritional value and numerous health benefits. This plant is belongs to Punicacea family.[1]
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
Ulcers, Urinary infections, Skin disorders, Digestive disorders, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Bloating [2]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Pomegranate fruit arils contain huge amounts of organic acids, sugars, minerals, vitamins, and polyphenols that show antioxidant effect.[3]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Daadima, Daalimbe, Dadimbe |
Hindi | Anar |
Malayalam | Dadimam, Matalam, Matalam-cheti, Matalanarakam, Urumampazham |
Tamil | Madalai-p-pazham, Maathulai, Maathulam |
Telugu | Daadimba, Daalimba chettu, Daalimma, Daanimma, Dadima |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Dadima, Raktabija, Raktapushpa, Lohithapushpa |
English | Pomegranate |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura (Sweet), Amla (Sour), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Unctuous)
Veerya
Anushna (Neither hot nor cold)
Vipaka
Madhura (Sweet), Amla (Sour)
Karma
Vata, Pitta, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Simple | Opposite | Leaves glabrous, lustrous, 19-35(-50) x 8-12 (-15) mm, oblong-lanceolate to obovate or elliptic, subpetiolate, entire, apex sub-actue to obtuse. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bisexual | Axillary or terminal | Scarlet red | Many | Flowers scarlet red or white, conspicuous, 3 cm or more in length. Calyx 20-35 mm long. |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A berry | 2-8 cm across | Partitioned by thin leathery yellow septa; the rind thick and coriaceous | Seeds red or pink | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse, preferably at a temperature of 22°c, Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 4 - 5cm also propagate well. [7]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Sub Tropical area, Desert area.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:195
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ Chemical Composition
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N.SASIDHARAN BOTANIC DESCRIPTION
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Digestive disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bloating
- Herbs with Fruits 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 Malayalam
- 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 - 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
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Desert area
- Herbs
- Lythraceae