Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.

Difference between revisions of "Piper betle - Nagavallari"

From Ayurwiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(→‎List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used)
 
(3 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
[[File:Piper betle plant.jpg|thumb|right|''betel leaf'', ''Piper betle'', ''Nagavallari'']]
 
[[File:Piper betle plant.jpg|thumb|right|''betel leaf'', ''Piper betle'', ''Nagavallari'']]
−
'''Piper betle''' are eulogized by ayurveda acharyas for their immense medicinal properties. Piper betle is a vine which belongs to Piperacea family. This vine has heart shaped leaves and is mostly grown in South East Asia.  
+
'''Piper betle''' is eulogized by ayurveda acharyas for their immense medicinal properties. Piper betle is a vine which belongs to Piperacea family. This vine has heart shaped leaves and is mostly grown in South East Asia.  
−
 
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Joint pains}}, {{Uses|Stomach colicky}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Bad breath}}, {{Uses|Weight loss}}, {{Uses|Erectile disfunction}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
 
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Joint pains}}, {{Uses|Stomach colicky}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Bad breath}}, {{Uses|Weight loss}}, {{Uses|Erectile disfunction}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
Line 9: Line 8:
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
−
Leaf contains Water (85-90%), Proteins (3-3.5%), Carbohydrates (0.5-6.1%), Minerals (2.3-3.3%), Fat (0.4-1%), Fibre (2.3%), Essential oil (0.08-0.2%), Tannin (0.1-1.3%), Alkaloid (arakene)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
+
Leaf contains Water (85-90%), Proteins (3-3.5%), Carbohydrates (0.5-6.1%), Minerals (2.3-3.3%), Fat (0.4-1%), Fibre (2.3%), Essential oil (0.08-0.2%), Tannin (0.1-1.3%), Alkaloid. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
Line 35: Line 34:
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
−
{{Leaf|Simple|ovate-oblong|Those at apex of stem sometimes elliptic, 7-15 × 5-11 cm}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
+
{{Leaf|Simple|Ovate-oblong|Those at apex of stem sometimes elliptic, 7-15 × 5-11 cm}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
Line 41: Line 40:
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
−
{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||many}}
+
{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||Many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
Line 52: Line 51:
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
−
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
+
{{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
−
Betel pepper is a plant of lowland tropical areas , usually at elevations below 900 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
+
Cuttings 30 - 45cm long, taken from the tips of vertical shoots.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
Line 79: Line 78:
  
 
<references>  
 
<references>  
−
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-uses-of-betel-leafpaan/302/ "Constituents"]</ref>
+
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-uses-of-betel-leafpaan/302/ Constituents]</ref>
  
−
<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/491360/details "Morphology"]</ref>
+
<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/491360/details Morphology]</ref>
 +
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2019/05/23/betel-benefits-uses-side-effects-dose-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
  
−
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Piper+betle "cultivation details"]</ref>
+
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Piper+betle Cultivation details]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  

Latest revision as of 16:54, 2 July 2020

betel leaf, Piper betle, Nagavallari

Piper betle is eulogized by ayurveda acharyas for their immense medicinal properties. Piper betle is a vine which belongs to Piperacea family. This vine has heart shaped leaves and is mostly grown in South East Asia.

Uses

Wounds, Joint pains, Stomach colicky, Indigestion, Bad breath, Weight loss, Erectile disfunction, Diarrhea, Sore throats.

Parts Used

Vines, Leaves, Roots, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Leaf contains Water (85-90%), Proteins (3-3.5%), Carbohydrates (0.5-6.1%), Minerals (2.3-3.3%), Fat (0.4-1%), Fibre (2.3%), Essential oil (0.08-0.2%), Tannin (0.1-1.3%), Alkaloid. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Veelyade Ele
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil Vettilai
Telugu Tamalapaku
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Betel pepper


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

Evergreen climbing shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Ovate-oblong Those at apex of stem sometimes elliptic, 7-15 × 5-11 cm

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 2 Flowers Season is May-Jul

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Cuttings 30 - 45cm long, taken from the tips of vertical shoots.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical area, Coastal areas.

Photo Gallery

  • Betel leaf in Jaflong Sylhet Bangladesh 06.JPG
  • Piper betle plant.jpg
  • Piper betle leaf.jpg
  • Betel leaf betel nuts and lime.jpg
  • Paan Making.jpg
  • Piper betel's leaf.jpg
  • Piper betle Blanco1.12.jpg

  • Betel Leaves growing in water without soil

  • Betel Leaves growing in water without soil

  • Close-up of Betel Leaves

  • Flower

References

  1. ↑ Constituents
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  4. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

Retrieved from "https://ayurwiki.org/index.php?title=Piper_betle_-_Nagavallari&oldid=50694"