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'''Wood apple''' is a deciduous, erect tree with a few upward-reaching branches bending outward near the summit where they are subdivided into slender branchlets drooping at the tips. It can grow up to 9 metres tall. | '''Wood apple''' is a deciduous, erect tree with a few upward-reaching branches bending outward near the summit where they are subdivided into slender branchlets drooping at the tips. It can grow up to 9 metres tall. | ||
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| − | A plant of the drier tropical and subtropical lowlands, where it is found at elevations up to 450 metres. | + | A plant of the drier tropical and subtropical lowlands, where it is found at elevations up to 450 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
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| − | <ref name="Leaf"> | + | <ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 262</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 16:25, 2 June 2021
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Wood apple is a deciduous, erect tree with a few upward-reaching branches bending outward near the summit where they are subdivided into slender branchlets drooping at the tips. It can grow up to 9 metres tall.
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
Indigestion, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Hiccough, Haemorrhoids, Flatulence.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Belavu |
| Hindi | Kaith |
| Malayalam | Vilankaay |
| Tamil | Tantacatam |
| Telugu | Velaga |
| Marathi | Kapith |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Kapitha |
| English | Wood Apple |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alternate | Imparipinnate | 7.6-15cm long and achis between each 2 pairs of leaflets |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragrant | Racemes short, Axillary, leaf bearing calyx small |
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, Root cuttings, Air layering, Budding onto seedling stock.
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the drier tropical and subtropical lowlands, where it is found at elevations up to 450 metres.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 262
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hiccough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Flatulence
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root 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 - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Root cuttings
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Air layering
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Budding onto seedling stock
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry plains
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Repeat plant
