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| + | '''Theobroma cacao''' is a small, evergreen tree with a globose crown; usually growing about 8 metres tall, though exceptionally it can reach 20 metres. The short bole is 20 - 30cm in diameter. This species is widely cultivated in lowland tropical areas around the world for its seed, the source of chocolate. It was grown by the Aztecs and Mayans, who considered it a divine plant and even used the seeds as a form of currenc. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Lower blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Damaged skin}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}, {{Uses|Angina}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Septicaemia}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains Alkaloid, Tannin, Saponin, Glycoside, Phenol, Flavonoid, Carboxylic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Air layering}}, {{Propagation|Leaf-bud cutting}}, {{Propagation|Grafting}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A tree of the lowland tropics, usually found below 300 metres but occasionally found as high as 900 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Evergreen rainforest}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://globaljournals.org/GJSFR_Volume14/4-The-Chemical-Constituents.pdf Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Theobroma+cacao Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.britannica.com/plant/cacao Theobroma cacao on britannica.com] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/theobroma-cacao Theobroma cacao on sciencedirect.com] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:14, 24 August 2020
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Theobroma cacao is a small, evergreen tree with a globose crown; usually growing about 8 metres tall, though exceptionally it can reach 20 metres. The short bole is 20 - 30cm in diameter. This species is widely cultivated in lowland tropical areas around the world for its seed, the source of chocolate. It was grown by the Aztecs and Mayans, who considered it a divine plant and even used the seeds as a form of currenc.
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
Lower blood pressure, Damaged skin, Anaemia, Angina, High blood pressure, High blood pressure, Boils, Septicaemia.[1]
Parts Used
[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.
Chemical Composition
It contains Alkaloid, Tannin, Saponin, Glycoside, Phenol, Flavonoid, Carboxylic acid.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Seeds, Air layering, Leaf-bud cutting, Grafting.
How to plant/cultivate
A tree of the lowland tropics, usually found below 300 metres but occasionally found as high as 900 metres.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Lower blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Damaged skin
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anaemia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Angina
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Septicaemia
- Herbs with used in medicine
- Herbs with stem used in medicine
- Herbs with leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Habit - Evergreen tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Air layering
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Leaf-bud cutting
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Grafting
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Evergreen rainforest
- Herbs
