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'''Nyagrodha''' consists of dried mature stem bark of Ficus bengalensis Linn.(Fam.Moraceae), a large branching tree with numerous aerial roots occurring all over India. <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | '''Nyagrodha''' consists of dried mature stem bark of Ficus bengalensis Linn.(Fam.Moraceae), a large branching tree with numerous aerial roots occurring all over India. <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
{{Common names|sa=Vata|en=Banyan tree|gu=Vad, Vadalo|hi=Badra, Bargad, Bada|kn=Aala, Aladamara, Vata|ks=Bad|ml=Peraal|mr=Vael|pa=Bhaur|ta=Bhaur|te=Marri}} | {{Common names|sa=Vata|en=Banyan tree|gu=Vad, Vadalo|hi=Badra, Bargad, Bada|kn=Aala, Aladamara, Vata|ks=Bad|ml=Peraal|mr=Vael|pa=Bhaur|ta=Bhaur|te=Marri}} | ||
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+ | ==Parts Used== | ||
+ | {{Parts Used|Ripe fruits}}. | ||
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of the moist tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations from 500 - 1,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 26 - 36°c, but can tolerate 9 - 40°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
− | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Monsoon forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Deciduous lowland forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Rain forests}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 118.</ref> | <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 118.</ref> | ||
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+ | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ficus+benghalensis Cultivation detals]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:52, 18 August 2020
Nyagrodha consists of dried mature stem bark of Ficus bengalensis Linn.(Fam.Moraceae), a large branching tree with numerous aerial roots occurring all over India. [1]
Contents
- 1 Common names
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Properties
- 5 Habit
- 6 Identification
- 7 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 8 Where to get the saplings
- 9 Mode of Propagation
- 10 How to plant/cultivate
- 11 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 12 Photo Gallery
- 13 References
- 14 External Links
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | Aala, Aladamara, Vata |
Hindi | Badra, Bargad, Bada |
Malayalam | Peraal |
Tamil | Bhaur |
Telugu | Marri |
Marathi | Vael |
Gujarathi | Vad, Vadalo |
Punjabi | Bhaur |
Kashmiri | Bad |
Sanskrit | Vata |
English | Banyan tree |
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Tannins, glycosides and flavonoids
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kashaya
Guna
Guru, Ruksha
Veerya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Daahaghna, Mutrasangrahaniya, Stambhana, Varnya, Vranapaha, Kaphapittajita, Yonidoshahrat
Prabhava
Habit
[[:Category:Habit - |]]
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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{{{5}}} |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the moist tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations from 500 - 1,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 26 - 36°c, but can tolerate 9 - 40°c.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Monsoon forest, Deciduous lowland forest, Rain forests.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Pages with reference errors
- 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
- Herbs with Ripe fruits used in medicine
- Habit -
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Monsoon forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Deciduous lowland forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Rain forests
- Ayurvedic Medicine