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Syzygium zeylanicum

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Syzygium zeylanicum is an evergreen tree that can grow 12 - 20 metres tall. The bole is up to 40cm in diameter. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a dye and as a source of wood.[1]

Uses

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Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

It contains Crude extract of leaf showed a total of 24 compounds among which 4-(4 ethylcyclohexyl)-1-pentyl-Cyclohexene (24.07 %) followed by Linoleic acid (15.16 %), 2,6,10,- 14,18-Penta-methyl-2,6,10,14,18-eicosapentaene (10.27 %), 9,17-Octadecadienal,(z)- (9.96 %), Z,E-3,13-Octadecadien-1-ol (7.14 %) and 7-Pentadecyne (7.36 %) are the major constituents (Table 1).[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಗುಡ್ಡ ನೇರಳೆ Gudda nerale
Hindi
Malayalam Kaattuvazhana
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi Bhedas
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Spicate Eugenia

.[4]

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

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[5]

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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Woodland margins, Mixed deciduous and evergreen forests.

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References

  1. Introduction
  2. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  3. Chemical constituents
  4. Local names
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  6. [Cultivation]

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