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'''Cranberries''' are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Lower blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Varicose veins}}, {{Uses|Angina}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Kidney stones}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Blood pressure}}
  
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Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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==Chemical Composition==
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It contains chrysoeriol, scopoletin, trans-p-hydroxycinnamic acid, trans-p-hydroxycinnamic acid ethyl ester, cafeic acid ethyl ester, beta-sitosterol, iuteolin, quercetin, esculetin , cafeic acid, isolariciresinol-9-O-beta-D-xyloside, 10-O-trans-p-coumaroylsandoside<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Anduvan|ml=Kelamaram|sa=|ta=Anduvan|te=|hi=|en=Indian Cranberry}}
  
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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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#Well-established treatment for reducing the risk of bladder infection.
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===Rasa===
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#could also be beneficial for chronic prostatitis
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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#Raw cranberries have moderate levels of vitamin C, dietary fiber and the essential dietary mineral, manganese (each nutrient having more than 10% of the Daily Value per 100 g serving, as well as other essential micronutrients in minor amounts.
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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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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Deciduous Shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are ovate, in an irregular oval or slightly egg shape that is wider at the bottom than the top}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|0.33" long|White to very light pink|5-20|Blooms are typically numerous and somewhat showy and Bloom time is May}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Blue-black berry|0.25" to 0.5" diameter|Eaten readily by wildlife and humans|Ripen July through August|1}}
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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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Landscape Uses: Border, Massing, Seashore. Requires a moist but freely-draining lime free soil, preferring one that is rich in peat or a light loamy soil with added leaf-mould<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Swamps}}, {{Commonly seen|Low wet woods}}, {{Commonly seen|Pine barrens}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry uplands}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Конново 2007 (0003).jpg|Fruit
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File:Myrtilles sauvages en Ardèche.JPG
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File:vaccinium_myrtillus.jpeg|Typical habitus
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File:Blueberry-leaves-in-autumn FI-EU 2007-Sep-30 by-RAM.jpg|Leaves starting to change colour in autumn
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File:Myrtille Vaccinium myrtillus.jpg
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File:Vaccinium myrtillus pl.jpg
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File:Vaccinium myrtillus IM4821 Mustikka C.JPG|Leafless plant early in the spring
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File:Vaccinium_myrtillus_001.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/pubmed/19160790 Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://hort.uconn.edu/detail.php?pid=517 Plant morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vaccinium+corymbosum Cultivation details]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/vaccinium-myrtillus Vaccinium on science direct]
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* [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jfbc.12414 Vaccinium on online library.wiley.com ]
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* [http://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-vaccinium-myrtillus-47553.html How to Grow Vaccinium Myrtillus]
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220005144_The_European_blueberry_Vaccinium_myrtillus_L_and_the_potential_for_cultivation_A_review The European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and the potential for cultivation]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 31 August 2020

Karamarda(Cranberry)

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.

Uses

Lower blood pressure, Diabetes, Hemorrhoids, Varicose veins, Angina, Cancer, Kidney stones, Diarrhea, Blood pressure

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

It contains chrysoeriol, scopoletin, trans-p-hydroxycinnamic acid, trans-p-hydroxycinnamic acid ethyl ester, cafeic acid ethyl ester, beta-sitosterol, iuteolin, quercetin, esculetin , cafeic acid, isolariciresinol-9-O-beta-D-xyloside, 10-O-trans-p-coumaroylsandoside[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Anduvan
Hindi
Malayalam Kelamaram
Tamil Anduvan
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Indian Cranberry


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

Deciduous Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are ovate, in an irregular oval or slightly egg shape that is wider at the bottom than the top

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 0.33" long White to very light pink 5-20 Blooms are typically numerous and somewhat showy and Bloom time is May

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Blue-black berry 0.25" to 0.5" diameter Eaten readily by wildlife and humans Ripen July through August 1 {{{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

Landscape Uses: Border, Massing, Seashore. Requires a moist but freely-draining lime free soil, preferring one that is rich in peat or a light loamy soil with added leaf-mould[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Swamps, Low wet woods, Pine barrens, Dry uplands.

Photo Gallery

  • Fruit

  • Myrtilles sauvages en Ardèche.JPG

  • Typical habitus

  • Leaves starting to change colour in autumn

  • Myrtille Vaccinium myrtillus.jpg
  • Vaccinium myrtillus pl.jpg

  • Leafless plant early in the spring

  • Vaccinium myrtillus 001.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Plant morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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