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[[File:Oroxylum indicum W3 IMG 3170.jpg|thumb|right|''Oroxylum indicum'', ''Shyonaka'']]
 
[[File:Oroxylum indicum W3 IMG 3170.jpg|thumb|right|''Oroxylum indicum'', ''Shyonaka'']]
  
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Shyonaka is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Bignoniaceae, commonly called '''Oroxylum indicum''', '''midnight horror''', '''oroxylum''', or '''Indian trumpet flower''' , '''tattuna'''.<ref name="common names"/> It is a tree which can reach a height of 12 metres (39 ft).
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Shyonaka is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Bignoniaceae, commonly called '''Oroxylum indicum''', '''midnight horror''', '''oroxylum''', or '''Indian trumpet flower''' , '''tattuna'''.It is a tree which can reach a height of 12 metres (39 ft).
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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The large leaf stalks wither and fall off the tree and collect near the base of the trunk, appearing to look like a pile of broken limb bones. The tree is a night-bloomer and flowers are adapted to natural pollination by bats. They form enormous seed pods that hang down from bare branches. Those long fruits curve downward and resemble the wings of a large bird or dangling sickles or swords in the night.
 
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The seeds are round with papery wings.<ref name="description/>
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|fruits}}, {{Parts Used|seeds}}
  
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*The Oroxylum indicum seed is used in the traditional Indian ayurvedic medicine.
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==Chemical Composition==
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*Shyonaka root bark is one of the ingredients of dashamoola (a group of 10 roots). It is used for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic action in a number of compound formulations in Ayurveda.
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Baicalein, oroxylin and pinostrobin along with one sterol, Stigmast-7-en-3-ol <ref name="chemical composition"/>
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*The bark of O. indicum is a traditional Chinese medicine ingredient, as well as is one of main ingredients in Sri Lankan indigenous medicine in decoctions as a remedy for pains in joints or rheumatism
 
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*The tree is often grown as an ornamental for its strange appearance. Materials used include the wood, tannins and dyestuffs.
 
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*In the Himalayas, people are hanging mobiles or garlands made from O. indicum (Skr. shyonaka) seeds from the roof of their homes for protective reasons.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=tattuna|ml=palaqapayyani|sa=aralu, shyonaka|ta=cori-konnai|te=pampena|hi=bhut-vriksha|en=Broken Bones Tree, Indian Trumpet Flower}}
  
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* '''English''' - Broken Bones Tree
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==Properties==
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* '''Kannada''' - ತಟ್ಟುನ
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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* '''Hindi''' - भूत वृक्ष
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===Dravya===
  
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== References ==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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<ref name="common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Broken%20Bones%20Tree.html "Flowers of India"]</ref>
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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<ref name="description">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=620&taxon_id=200021430 "Dinghushan planr checklist"]</ref>
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|triangular|The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|reddish-purple and pinkish-yellow|5|Flowers in terminal racemes, large, reddish-purple and pinkish-yellow within}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|flat|30-90 cm long|flattened with broad hyaline papery wings||many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Indian trumphet is majorly cultivated in moist and temperate regions of Himalayas, Bhutan, and china<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/SW/article/view/3852 "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/16688 "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.spicesmedicinalherbs.com/oroxylum-indicum.html "Cultivation"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3336262/ Phytochemical and antimicrobial study of Oroxylum indicum]
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroxylum_indicum Oroxylum indicum-Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273990119_Chemical_constituents_from_Oroxylum_indicum_L_Kurz_of_Nepalese_Origin CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS FROM OROXYLUM INDICUM]
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* [http://bioinfo.bisr.res.in/project/domap/plant_details.php?plantid=0091&bname=Oroxylum%20indicum vOroxylum indicum on database of medicinal plants and automatic plants]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Broken%20Bones%20Tree.html Oroxylum indicum on flowers of india
  
 
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Revision as of 11:15, 28 May 2018

Oroxylum indicum, Shyonaka

Shyonaka is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Bignoniaceae, commonly called Oroxylum indicum, midnight horror, oroxylum, or Indian trumpet flower , tattuna.It is a tree which can reach a height of 12 metres (39 ft).

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Roots, leaves, fruits, seeds

Chemical Composition

Baicalein, oroxylin and pinostrobin along with one sterol, Stigmast-7-en-3-ol [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada tattuna
Hindi bhut-vriksha
Malayalam palaqapayyani
Tamil cori-konnai
Telugu pampena
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit aralu, shyonaka
English Broken Bones Tree, Indian Trumpet Flower


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)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple triangular The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long reddish-purple and pinkish-yellow 5 Flowers in terminal racemes, large, reddish-purple and pinkish-yellow within

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
flat 30-90 cm long flattened with broad hyaline papery wings many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Indian trumphet is majorly cultivated in moist and temperate regions of Himalayas, Bhutan, and china[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Chemical constituents"
  2. ↑ "Morphology"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation"

External Links

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