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'''Thevetia peruviana''' is an evergreen shrub or small tree usually growing 3 - 8 metres tall with a short bole. The plant is widely used in folk medicine in Central and South America, many of these uses having also spread to South-East Asia. In the Philippines and India the plant has become a household remedy for several ailments.
 
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Revision as of 15:50, 24 August 2020

Thevetia peruviana

Thevetia peruviana is an evergreen shrub or small tree usually growing 3 - 8 metres tall with a short bole. The plant is widely used in folk medicine in Central and South America, many of these uses having also spread to South-East Asia. In the Philippines and India the plant has become a household remedy for several ailments.

Uses

HIV, Toothache, Chronic sores, Ulcers, Soften corns, Calluses, Fever, Snake-bites, Sores, Amenorrhoea, Rheumatism.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

[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

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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

Semi-ripe cuttings, Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of tropical, lowland areas. Succeeds in full sun or light shade. Prefers a fertile, well-drained loam with additional leaf mould, though plants can succeed in rather poor and dry soils as wel.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Riparian forests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemical constituents]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links