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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Hepatitis}}, {{Uses|Hepatitis}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Heat stroke}}, {{Uses|Dyspepsia}}. | {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Hepatitis}}, {{Uses|Hepatitis}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Heat stroke}}, {{Uses|Dyspepsia}}. | ||
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| + | Microcos paniculata can be used in Food. Ripe fruits are eaten raw. | ||
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
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| + | Microcos paniculata Contains the Following nutritional components like - Triterpens, fl avanoids and anthocynin<ref name="Nutritional components"/> | ||
==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | + | Microcos paniculata is available through June- November<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | |
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==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|Eastern Bengal}}, {{Commonly seen|Khasia mountains}} | + | {{Commonly seen|Eastern Bengal}}, {{Commonly seen|Khasia mountains}}, {{Commonly seen|Shrub in undergrowth of moist deciduous forest}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 21 October 2021
Microcos paniculata is a flowering shrub native to China and south-east Asia. It is sometimes added to Chinese herbal tea, having a mildly sour taste. In traditional Chinese medicine the plant is believed to help the digestive system.
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
Colds, Hepatitis, Hepatitis, Diarrhea, Heat stroke, Dyspepsia.
Food
Microcos paniculata can be used in Food. Ripe fruits are eaten raw.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The stem bark of Microcos paniculata contained a new alkaloid, N-Methyl-6 beta-(deca-1',3',5'-trienyl)-3 beta-methoxy-2 beta-methylpiperidine, which showed good insecticidal activity against Aedes aegypti second instar larvae.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Pahari Pudina |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Spearmint, Garden mint, Lamb mint |
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
Nutritional components
Microcos paniculata Contains the Following nutritional components like - Triterpens, fl avanoids and anthocynin[2]
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Leaves 3-costate, elliptic-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate | 8.5-13.5 cm long, 4-5.5 cm broad glabrous except for stellate hairs on veins and veinlets beneath, entire or slightly serrate. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 8-15 cm long | Yellowish-white | 8-10 mm across; pedicels small, hairy; bracts subulate, c. 3-4 mm long, caducous. Sepals linear-oblong, 6-7 mm long, 2.5-3 mm broad, densely hairy outside, cucullate at the apex. |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Microcos paniculata is available through June- November[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Eastern Bengal, Khasia mountains, Shrub in undergrowth of moist deciduous forest.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hepatitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Heat stroke
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dyspepsia
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Eastern Bengal
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Khasia mountains
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shrub in undergrowth of moist deciduous forest
- Herbs
- Tiliaceae
