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| − | + | [[File:The flowers of clove tree in Pemba island.JPG|thumb|right|''Lavanga'', ''Syzygium aromaticum'']] | |
| − | + | '''Lavanga''' is the dried flower bud of Syzygium aromaticum. Cultivated in many parts of the world and also to a considerable extent in South India. <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | |
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
{{Common names|sa=Devapushpa|en=Clove|gu=Lavang, Laving|hi=Lavanga, Laung|kn=Lavanga|ks=Rung|ml=Karampu, Karayarnpoovu, Grampu|mr=Lavang|pa=Laung, Long|ta=Kirambu, Lavangam|te=Lavangalu}} | {{Common names|sa=Devapushpa|en=Clove|gu=Lavang, Laving|hi=Lavanga, Laung|kn=Lavanga|ks=Rung|ml=Karampu, Karayarnpoovu, Grampu|mr=Lavang|pa=Laung, Long|ta=Kirambu, Lavangam|te=Lavangalu}} | ||
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| + | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| + | Essential oils (eugenalacetate and caryophyllene). | ||
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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Katu (Pungent) | Katu (Pungent) | ||
===Karma=== | ===Karma=== | ||
| − | Shoolahara, Deepana, Kaasahara, Kaphapittashamaka, Paacana, Rucya | + | Shoolahara, [[Deepana]], Kaasahara, Kaphapittashamaka, Paacana, Rucya |
===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
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| + | ==Habit== | ||
| + | {{Habit|Shrub or small tree}} | ||
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| + | ==Identification== | ||
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| + | ===Leaf=== | ||
| + | {{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|Petiole 10-20 mm long, slender, glabrous; lamina 7-12 x 3-5 cm, elliptic or oblanceolate, base attenuate or cuneate, apex acuminate, margin entire, glabrous, coriaceous; lateral nerves many, parallel, many, obscure, looped near the margin forming intramarginal nerve, intercostae reticulate, obscure, punctate beneath. }}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
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| + | ===Flower=== | ||
| + | {{Flower|Bisexual|Cymes|Pale yellow|10|Calyx 1.5 x 6 mm, tubular, verrucose with 4 hook like involute ascending segments; petals 10 x 5 mm, elliptic, calyptrate; stamens many, inflexed in the bud; ovary inferior.}} | ||
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| + | ===Fruit=== | ||
| + | {{Fruit|Berry|Dark purple||}} | ||
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| + | ===Other features=== | ||
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| + | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
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| + | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
| + | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. | ||
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| + | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
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| + | ===Season to grow=== | ||
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| + | ===Soil type=== | ||
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| + | ===Propagation=== | ||
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| + | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| + | {{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}. | ||
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| + | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | File:Syzygium aromaticum on tree.jpg | ||
| + | File:Syzygium aromaticum kz2.jpg | ||
| + | File:Syzygium aromaticum1.jpg | ||
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| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 110.</ref> | <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 110.</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="Leaf">FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER 2.0, N. SASIDHARAN "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[http://www.ayurveda.hu/api/API-Vol-1.pdf THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA] | [http://www.ayurveda.hu/api/API-Vol-1.pdf THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA] | ||
[[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]] | [[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:49, 21 January 2020
Lavanga is the dried flower bud of Syzygium aromaticum. Cultivated in many parts of the world and also to a considerable extent in South India. [1]
Contents
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Lavanga |
| Hindi | Lavanga, Laung |
| Malayalam | Karampu, Karayarnpoovu, Grampu |
| Tamil | Kirambu, Lavangam |
| Telugu | Lavangalu |
| Marathi | Lavang |
| Gujarathi | Lavang, Laving |
| Punjabi | Laung, Long |
| Kashmiri | Rung |
| Sanskrit | Devapushpa |
| English | Clove |
Chemical Composition
Essential oils (eugenalacetate and caryophyllene).
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu, Teekshna
Veerya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Shoolahara, Deepana, Kaasahara, Kaphapittashamaka, Paacana, Rucya
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Opposite | Petiole 10-20 mm long, slender, glabrous; lamina 7-12 x 3-5 cm, elliptic or oblanceolate, base attenuate or cuneate, apex acuminate, margin entire, glabrous, coriaceous; lateral nerves many, parallel, many, obscure, looped near the margin forming intramarginal nerve, intercostae reticulate, obscure, punctate beneath. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Cymes | Pale yellow | 10 | Calyx 1.5 x 6 mm, tubular, verrucose with 4 hook like involute ascending segments; petals 10 x 5 mm, elliptic, calyptrate; stamens many, inflexed in the bud; ovary inferior. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry | Dark purple | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Kashmiri
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub or small 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 Tropical area
- Ayurvedic Medicine
