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[[File:Salix tetrasperma.jpg|thumb|right|''Jalavetasa'', ''Salix tetrasperma'', ''Indian willow'']]
 
[[File:Salix tetrasperma.jpg|thumb|right|''Jalavetasa'', ''Salix tetrasperma'', ''Indian willow'']]
  
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Jalavetasa, commonly called Indian willow, is a medium-sized tree of wet and swampy places, shedding its leaves at the end of monsoon season. It flowers after leafing. The bark is rough, with deep, vertical fissures and the young shoots leaves are silky. The leaves are lance-like, or ovate-lancelike, 8–15 cm long, with minutely and regularly toothed margins. The male sweet scented catkins are 5–10 cm long, and are borne on leafy branchlets. The female catkins are 8-12 cm long. The capsules are long, stipulate, in groups of 3 to 4.
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'''Jalavetasa''' is a medium-sized tree of wet and swampy places, shedding its leaves at the end of monsoon season. It flowers after leafing. The bark is rough, with deep, vertical fissures and the young shoots leaves are silky.  
  
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It grows in many parts of south and southeastern Asia, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Laos, and Thailand,.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Astringent}}, {{Uses|Febrifuge}}, {{Uses|Cardioprotective}}, {{Uses|Bradycardia}}, {{Uses|Influenza}}, {{Uses|Sinus Infection}}, {{Uses|Cough}}
  
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In Manipur, in NE India, the new flowers of Indian willow, locally known as ঊযুম (ooyum) are eaten, and are considered delicious.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Twigs}}.
  
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In Maharashtra, this tree is called walunj. It can be found in Pune, Satara, Sangli, and Kolhapur.
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==Chemical Composition==
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vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, Mg, P, Ca, Fe, and folic acid. Other primary chemical constituents of Asparagus are essential oils, asparagine, arginine, tyrosine, flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin, and rutin), resin, and tannin.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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The bark of Indian Willow is used to treat fever.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Niranji|ml=Arali, Atrupala|sa=Jalavetasa, Naadeya|ta=Atrupalai|te=etipaala|hi=Bod, Bains|en=Sallow, Goat Willow}}
  
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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''' - Indian willow
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===Rasa===
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* '''Kannada''' - ಹೊಳೆ ನಗೆ
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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* '''Hindi''' - jalbent
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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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== External Links ==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are stipules lateral, ovate, cauducous; petiole 10-25 mm, slender, glabrous, grooved above}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|6 cm long|Yellow|5-12|Flowers Season is June - August and Flowers are like bracts ovate, 2 x 2 mm, densely woolly, perianth absent}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Capsule|4 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With long deciduous hairs|1-4}}
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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==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Three strategies are currently available for the rapid multiplication of planting material. The first is to use a minisett technique analogous to the same technique used for yams. Essentially, small corm pieces 30-50g in weight are protected with seed dressing. They are sprouted in a nursery, and then planted in the field<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Jalavetasa (Sanskrit- जलवेतस) (21957331626).jpg
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Salix tetrasperma Indian Willow tree from Anaimalai Tiger Reserve JEG1497.JPG
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Salix tetrasperma Indian Willow tree from Anaimalai Tiger Reserve JEG1541.JPG
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249924/ Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://medplants.blogspot.com/2014/02/salix-tetrasperma-jalavetasa-atrupalai.html Plant description]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/AC450E/ac450e05.htm Planting details]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.indianspices.com/cultivation-practices Jalavetasa on indianspices.com]
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* [http://www.celkau.in/Crops/Spices/Cardamom/cultivation_practices.aspx Jalavetasa on celkau.in]
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* [https://www.ayurtimes.com/laxmi-vilas-ras-nardiya/ Laxmi Vilas Ras (Nardiya) Benefits, Uses, Dosage & Side Effects]
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salix_tetrasperma Salix tetrasperma-Wikipedia]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 3 August 2020

Jalavetasa, Salix tetrasperma, Indian willow

Jalavetasa is a medium-sized tree of wet and swampy places, shedding its leaves at the end of monsoon season. It flowers after leafing. The bark is rough, with deep, vertical fissures and the young shoots leaves are silky.

Uses

Headache, Piles, Astringent, Febrifuge, Cardioprotective, Bradycardia, Influenza, Sinus Infection, Cough

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves, Twigs.

Chemical Composition

vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, Mg, P, Ca, Fe, and folic acid. Other primary chemical constituents of Asparagus are essential oils, asparagine, arginine, tyrosine, flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin, and rutin), resin, and tannin.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Niranji
Hindi Bod, Bains
Malayalam Arali, Atrupala
Tamil Atrupalai
Telugu etipaala
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Jalavetasa, Naadeya
English Sallow, Goat Willow


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 Alternate The leaves are stipules lateral, ovate, cauducous; petiole 10-25 mm, slender, glabrous, grooved above

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 6 cm long Yellow 5-12 Flowers Season is June - August and Flowers are like bracts ovate, 2 x 2 mm, densely woolly, perianth absent

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 4 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With long deciduous hairs 1-4 {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Three strategies are currently available for the rapid multiplication of planting material. The first is to use a minisett technique analogous to the same technique used for yams. Essentially, small corm pieces 30-50g in weight are protected with seed dressing. They are sprouted in a nursery, and then planted in the field[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Subtropical area.

Photo Gallery

  • Jalavetasa (Sanskrit- जलवेतस) (21957331626).jpg
  • Salix tetrasperma Indian Willow tree from Anaimalai Tiger Reserve JEG1497.JPG
  • Salix tetrasperma Indian Willow tree from Anaimalai Tiger Reserve JEG1541.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Planting details

External Links

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