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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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{{Uses|Bloaitng}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pain}}, {{Uses|Gout}}, {{Uses|Neck stiffness}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Locked jaw paralysis}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
 
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
 
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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Snigda (unctuous)
 
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Ushna (Hot)
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Sheeta (cold)
 
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Katu (Pungent)
 
Katu (Pungent)
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|white|5-20|Inflorescence axillary panicles with dense stellate hairs}}
  
 
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit|Capsule| 6.4 x 3.8 cm|3-valved, calyx persistent, reflexed|With hooked hairs|-}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Photo Gallery==
 
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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Bili Daamaru (Kannada- ಬಿಳಿ ಡಾವರು) (6792201786).jpg
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Chandrusa (Marathi- चंद्रुस) (6792207852).jpg
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Chandrusa (Marathi- चंद्रुस) (6792207852).jpg  
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Dhupada Mara (Kannada- ಧೂಪದ ಮರ) (8593306972).jpg
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Indian Copal (Vateria indica L.); branch with flowers, leave Wellcome V0042605.jpg
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Paini (Malayalam- പയിനി) (6938311577).jpg
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://herbs.indianmedicinalplants.info/index.php/sanskrit-names-of-plants/36-2012-02-18-18-09-08/93-vateria-indica "chemical constituents"]</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://herbs.indianmedicinalplants.info/index.php/sanskrit-names-of-plants/36-2012-02-18-18-09-08/93-vateria-indica "chemical constituents"]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/19732 "Diagnostic description"]</ref>
  
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vateria+indica "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vateria+indica "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20930407 Chemical constituents in the leaves of Vateria indica]
 
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20930407 Chemical constituents in the leaves of Vateria indica]
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* [https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Agrimonia+eupatoria]
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Vateria+indica Vateria indica on useful trophical plants]
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* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/agrimony-herb.html]
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* [https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/d/dipterocarpaceae/vateria/vateria-indica  Vateria indica on sites.google.com]
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* [https://www.globalherbalsupplies.com/herb_information/agrimony.htm]
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* [https://easyayurveda.com/2015/04/24/sarja-vateria-indica-uses-dose-research-side-effects/ Vateria indica on easyayurveda.com]
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* [https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/agrim015.html]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 14:34, 13 June 2018

Vateria indica, Ajakarna

Vateria indica is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to India. It is threatened by habitat loss. This tree grows like a palm but has blunt thorns along its trunk.

Uses

Bloaitng, Abdominal pain, Gout, Neck stiffness, Skin eruptions, Locked jaw paralysis, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Seeds, Bark.

Chemical Composition

Bark contains Dl-epicatechin, fischinidol and afzetechin. Tree yields a resin which is a complex mixture of triterpenes. Seeds yield semi solid fat known as Piney tallow or Malabar tallow. Fruit shell yields tannins. Gum yields lipids.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Damar
Hindi Badasal
Malayalam Baine, Kunturukkam
Tamil Dhupa maram
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English White Damar, Indian Copal


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

Snigda (unctuous)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate Leaves are spiral; stipules caducous; petiole 2-3.5 cm, swollen at apex, nearly glabrous

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long white 5-20 Inflorescence axillary panicles with dense stellate hairs

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 6.4 x 3.8 cm 3-valved, calyx persistent, reflexed With hooked hairs - {{{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

A tree of low to moderate elevations in the moist, monsoonal tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,200 metres[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

west coastal evergreen forests of India, secondary evergreen dipterocarp forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Bili Daamaru (Kannada- ಬಿಳಿ ಡಾವರು) (6792201786).jpg
  • Bili Dhupa (Kannada- ಬಿಳಿ ಧೂಪ) (8592202955).jpg
  • Chandrusa (Marathi- चंद्रुस) (6792207852).jpg
  • Chandrusa (Marathi- चंद्रुस) (6792207852).jpg
  • Dhupada Mara (Kannada- ಧೂಪದ ಮರ) (8593306972).jpg
  • Indian Copal (Vateria indica L.); branch with flowers, leave Wellcome V0042605.jpg
  • Paini (Malayalam- പയിനി) (6938311577).jpg

References

  1. ↑ "chemical constituents"
  2. ↑ "Diagnostic description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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