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'''Lebanon oak''', the '''Quercus libani''', is a species of oak native to the eastern Mediterranean in western Asia, including in Lebanon, western Syria, northeastern Israel, eastern Turkey, and northern Iraq and Iran.
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'''Quercus libani''' is a species of oak and it is native to the eastern Mediterranean in western Asia, including in Lebanon, western Syria, northeastern Israel, eastern Turkey, and northern Iraq and Iran.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|colds}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|cough}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|stimulating appetite}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|inflammation}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|itchy skin}}
  
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Quercus libani is a deciduous tree growing to 8 metres (26 ft).<ref name="des"/> The deciduous leaf is slender, elongated and often asymmetrical, its base is round and its tip is slightly pointed. In the adult state the leaf's upper side is dark green and the under side is pale green.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}.
  
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The flowers are monoecious, meaning that flowers from both sexes can be found on the same tree. They are pollinated by wind. The tree produces acorns that grow to about 2 cm to 3.5 cm in diameter.<ref name="des"/> Its length is half covered by the cupule.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Phenols (TPH), Total Extractable Tannin (TT), Condensed Tannins (CT), Hydrolysable Tannins (HT) and Protein Precipitible Phenolics (PPP)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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*Lebanon oak wood is very hard and resistant to insect and fungal attack and is used in construction works.
 
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*Galls produced by the larvae of different insects that may be found on the trees have especially high tannin concentrations, are highly astringent and were used in the treatment of haemorrhage and diarrhea.
 
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*Tannin from the galls are also used as dye.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Properties==
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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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===Dravya===
  
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* '''English''' -  Lebanon oak
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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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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== References ==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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<references>
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<ref name="des">[http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Quercus+libani "Quercus libani - Plants For A Future database report"]</ref>
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|lanceolate|The leaves are base rounded, apex pointed}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Thick|2 cm long|Basal scar flat or convex, large|cup thick with long, recurved, tomentose scale|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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Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side<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">[http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.629.9100&rep=rep1&type=pdf "Chemical analysis"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://oaks.of.the.world.free.fr/quercus_libani.htm "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Quercus+libani "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.vdberk.com/trees/quercus-libani/ Quercus libani on Oaks of the World]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_libani Quercus libani - Wikipedia]
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* [http://www.beanstreesandshrubs.org/browse/quercus/quercus-libani-olivier/ libani on beanstreesandshrubs.org]
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* [http://treeonlinenursery.co.uk/produce_view.php/en/querliba____p200/ Quercus libani on http://treeonlinenursery.co.uk]
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* [https://www.botanical-online.com/english/oak-species.htm Quercus libani on botanical-online.com]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 15:46, 1 June 2018

Quercus libani, Lebanon oak

Quercus libani is a species of oak and it is native to the eastern Mediterranean in western Asia, including in Lebanon, western Syria, northeastern Israel, eastern Turkey, and northern Iraq and Iran.

Uses

colds, fever, cough, bronchitis, stimulating appetite, Indigestion, inflammation, Diarrhea, itchy skin

Parts Used

Seeds, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

Phenols (TPH), Total Extractable Tannin (TT), Condensed Tannins (CT), Hydrolysable Tannins (HT) and Protein Precipitible Phenolics (PPP)[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


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 lanceolate The leaves are base rounded, apex pointed

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

{{Fruit|Thick|2 cm long|Basal scar flat or convex, large|cup thick with long, recurved, tomentose scale|many}

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

Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side[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 analysis"
  2. ↑ "plant description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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