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| − | + | '''Calotropis procera''' tree is a large. It grows upto 4 metres tall. The plant can sometimes produce a single bole that is free of branches for up to the first 2.5 metres. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}} | + | {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Infected wounds}}, {{Uses|Skin problems}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Earache}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | Chemical composition of the volatile oil of traditionally useful Calotropis procera which is |
| + | reported for the first time in literature consist of nine identified compounds in leaf, and ten in stem, which are respectively responsible for 93.9% and 86.4% of leaf and stem oils. <ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | + | {{Common names|sa=Adityapushpika|en=Rubber Bush, Apple of sodom|gu=|hi=Aak, Mudar|kn=Bili ekkada gida|ks=|ml=Erikku|mr=Mandara|pa=|ta=Vellai erukkan|te=Erra jilledu}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|||}} | + | {{Leaf|Opposite|Broadly elliptic|It is Varying between ovate and ob-ovate,Its size is 15cm long and 10cm broad}} |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower|||Waxy White|5|Purple tipped inside and with a central purplish crown}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit||||||}} | + | {{Fruit|Inflated|8-12cm||Grey-Green|Many|It contains numerous seeds with tufts of long silky hairs at one end}} <ref name="Identification"/> |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of the semi-arid tropics and subtropics, it is found growing at elevations from sea level to 1,300 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 300 - 400mm.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Along degraded roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Lagoon edges}}, {{Commonly seen|Overgrazed native pastures}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy soils}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | Image:ThoraThora4.jpg|Habitus | |
| + | File:Israel Judean desert calotropis procera.jpg|Judean desert | ||
| + | Image:PlantAtMuscatOman2.jpg|Inflorescence, Oman | ||
| + | Image:PlantAtMuscatOman3.jpg|Inflorescence, Oman | ||
| + | Image:Banjul - Gambia 2007 (12).jpg|Inflorescence, Gambia | ||
| + | Image:ThoraThora3.jpg|Buds | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.imedpub.com/articles/chemical-compositions-of-leaf-and-stem-essential-oils-of-calotropisprocera-ait-rbr-asclepiadaceae.pdf Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | + | <ref name="Identification">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag pdf, Page no - 92</ref> | |
| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Calotropis+procera Cultivation]</ref> |
| − | + | <ref name="Uses">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:245</ref> | |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ " | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Calotropis+procera Calotropis procera on pfaf.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Calotropis-procera-(Madar)%3A-A-Medicinal-Plant-of-Yogi-Gupta/ca82a0c618880673723a32de3433c9e5b9f73035 Calotropis procera on semanticscholar.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Calotropis_procera_(PROTA) Calotropis procera on plantnet-project.org] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:56, 25 March 2021
Calotropis procera tree is a large. It grows upto 4 metres tall. The plant can sometimes produce a single bole that is free of branches for up to the first 2.5 metres.
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
Boils, Infected wounds, Skin problems, Asthma, Earache, Stomachache, Arthritis.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Chemical composition of the volatile oil of traditionally useful Calotropis procera which is reported for the first time in literature consist of nine identified compounds in leaf, and ten in stem, which are respectively responsible for 93.9% and 86.4% of leaf and stem oils. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Bili ekkada gida |
| Hindi | Aak, Mudar |
| Malayalam | Erikku |
| Tamil | Vellai erukkan |
| Telugu | Erra jilledu |
| Marathi | Mandara |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Adityapushpika |
| English | Rubber Bush, Apple of sodom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Opposite | Broadly elliptic | It is Varying between ovate and ob-ovate,Its size is 15cm long and 10cm broad |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxy White | 5 | Purple tipped inside and with a central purplish crown |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflated | 8-12cm | Grey-Green | Many | It contains numerous seeds with tufts of long silky hairs at one end |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the semi-arid tropics and subtropics, it is found growing at elevations from sea level to 1,300 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 300 - 400mm.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Along degraded roadsides, Lagoon edges, Overgrazed native pastures, Sandy soils.
Photo Gallery
Habitus
Judean desert
Inflorescence, Oman
Inflorescence, Oman
Inflorescence, Gambia
Buds
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References
- ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:245
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag pdf, Page no - 92
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Infected wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Earache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomachache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along degraded roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lagoon edges
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Overgrazed native pastures
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sandy soils
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
