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| − | {{Leaf|Paripinnate| | + | {{Leaf|Paripinnate|Large up to 25 cm long|Leaves bearing 2-6 pairs of lanceolate, long leaflets. The terminal leaflet is much smaller than the lateral ones or even reduced to a mucrol}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|blue||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and axillary pseudoracemes}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit| | + | {{Fruit|Globular|5-6 mm in diameter|purplish or blue||may|Fruiting throughout the year}} |
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pistacia+integerrima "Cultivation Details"]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pistacia+integerrima "Cultivation Details"]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0972060X.2016.1174079"constituents"]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="Leaf">[http://jagdishrajiv.com/index1.php?c=63&p=87"Leaf"]</ref> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Kakkar.html karkaataka shringi on flowersofindia.net] | |
| + | * [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b641 karkaataka shringi on missouribotanicalgarden.org] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Revision as of 10:16, 27 September 2018
Kakkar is glorious tree native to the lower Himalayan slopes, from Afghanistan to Kumaon, cultivated for its attractive leaves, which are bright red when young.
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
Coughs, Phthisis, Asthma, Dysentery.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains α-pinene, terpinene-4-ol, β-pinene, Δ3-carene, limonene, γ-terpinene, and α-terpineol, 2-diphenyl, 1-picrylhydrazyl and ,2-azinobis[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Chakrangi, kaakada shringi, karkaataka shringi |
| Hindi | kakra, kakra-singi, kareran, kakare, kakkar |
| Malayalam | NA |
| Tamil | kakkata-shinigi |
| Telugu | kakarashingi, kaakara shingi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | chakra, chakrangi, chandraspada, ghosha, karkata |
| English | Kakkar |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Large up to 25 cm long | Leaves bearing 2-6 pairs of lanceolate, long leaflets. The terminal leaflet is much smaller than the lateral ones or even reduced to a mucrol |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | blue | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globular | 5-6 mm in diameter | purplish or blue | may | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
- Aṣṭāṇgāvaleha
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the warm temperate to subtropical zones, just entering into the tropics in northern Myanmar. It can tolerate frosts. It prefers growing in areas with a mean annual rainfall in the region of 1,270mm[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Dry slopes, Valleys along rivers.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Phthisis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Herbs with Galls used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits 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 - Deciduous 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 Dry slopes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Valleys along rivers
- Herbs
