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'''Shyonaka''' is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It is a tree which can reach a height of 12 metres.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
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Shyonaka is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Bignoniaceae, commonly called '''Oroxylum indicum''', '''midnight horror''', '''oroxylum''', or '''Indian trumpet flower''' , '''tattuna'''.<ref name="common names"/> It is a tree which can reach a height of 12 metres (39 ft).
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===Food===
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Oroxylum indicum can be used in Food. Flowers are cooked as vegetable. Unripe fruits are pickled.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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== Description ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}
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The large leaf stalks wither and fall off the tree and collect near the base of the trunk, appearing to look like a pile of broken limb bones. The tree is a night-bloomer and flowers are adapted to natural pollination by bats. They form enormous seed pods that hang down from bare branches. Those long fruits curve downward and resemble the wings of a large bird or dangling sickles or swords in the night.
 
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The seeds are round with papery wings.<ref name="description/>
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Baicalein, oroxylin and pinostrobin along with one sterol, Stigmast.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*The Oroxylum indicum seed is used in the traditional Indian ayurvedic medicine.
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==Common names==
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*Shyonaka root bark is one of the ingredients of dashamoola (a group of 10 roots). It is used for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic action in a number of compound formulations in Ayurveda.
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{{Common names|kn=Tattuna|ml=Palaqapayyani|sa=Aralu, Shyonaka|ta=Cori-konnai|te=Pampena|hi=Bhut-vriksha|en=Broken Bones Tree, Indian Trumpet Flower}}
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*The bark of O. indicum is a traditional Chinese medicine ingredient, as well as is one of main ingredients in Sri Lankan indigenous medicine in decoctions as a remedy for pains in joints or rheumatism
 
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*The tree is often grown as an ornamental for its strange appearance. Materials used include the wood, tannins and dyestuffs.
 
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*In the Himalayas, people are hanging mobiles or garlands made from O. indicum (Skr. shyonaka) seeds from the roof of their homes for protective reasons.
 
  
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== References ==
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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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<references>
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===Dravya===
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<ref name="common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Broken%20Bones%20Tree.html "Flowers of India"]</ref>
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<ref name="description">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=620&taxon_id=200021430 "Dinghushan planr checklist"]</ref>
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Madhura (Sweet0
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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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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===Nutritional components===
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Oroxylum indicum Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A, B and C; polyphenols baicalein, oroxylin A and chrysin, ursolic acid, benzoic acid; Tannins<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Compound|Triangular|2-3 pinnate, pinnae 5-9; imparipinnate, opposite; leaflets 3-5 in each pinnae, opposite, 7.5-15 x 4-9 cm, ovate, apex acuminate.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|10cm long|Reddish-purple and pinkish-yellow|5|Flowers in terminal racemes, large, reddish-purple and pinkish-yellow within}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Flat|30-90 cm long||Compressed, tapering at both ends|Seeds thin, papery, 5-6 cm long, winged all around except at base.}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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*[[Citraka Harītakī]]
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*[[Dasamoolarishtam]]
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*[[Dhanvantaram tailam]]
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*[[Dhanvantararishtam]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Seed is the best propagation material and should be collected before split- ting of pods during February–March. Seed germination percentage is 80%–90% without any pretreatment<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Oroxylum indicum is available through June to December<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Oroxylum indicum (2768007246).jpg
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Oroxylum indicum (2768009112).jpg
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Oroxylum indicum (7408745116).jpg
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Oroxylum indicum (Arbre de Damoclès) MHNT.BOT.2007.26.56.jpg
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Oroxylum indicum 02.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.nepjol.info/index.php/SW/article/view/3852 Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/16688 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/07/22/sona-patha-oroxylum-indicum-benefits-side-effects-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/oroxylum-indicum Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:161</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.121, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3336262/ Phytochemical and antimicrobial study of Oroxylum indicum]
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroxylum_indicum Oroxylum indicum-Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273990119_Chemical_constituents_from_Oroxylum_indicum_L_Kurz_of_Nepalese_Origin CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS FROM OROXYLUM INDICUM]
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*[http://bioinfo.bisr.res.in/project/domap/plant_details.php?plantid=0091&bname=Oroxylum%20indicum Oroxylum indicum on database of medicinal plants and automatic plants]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Broken%20Bones%20Tree.html Oroxylum indicum on flowers of india]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Bignoniaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:46, 15 November 2021

Oroxylum indicum, Shyonaka

Shyonaka is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It is a tree which can reach a height of 12 metres.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats.[1]

Food

Oroxylum indicum can be used in Food. Flowers are cooked as vegetable. Unripe fruits are pickled.[2]

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves, Fruits, Seeds

Chemical Composition

Baicalein, oroxylin and pinostrobin along with one sterol, Stigmast.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Tattuna
Hindi Bhut-vriksha
Malayalam Palaqapayyani
Tamil Cori-konnai
Telugu Pampena
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Aralu, Shyonaka
English Broken Bones Tree, Indian Trumpet Flower


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), Madhura (Sweet0

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Oroxylum indicum Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A, B and C; polyphenols baicalein, oroxylin A and chrysin, ursolic acid, benzoic acid; Tannins[2].

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Compound Triangular 2-3 pinnate, pinnae 5-9; imparipinnate, opposite; leaflets 3-5 in each pinnae, opposite, 7.5-15 x 4-9 cm, ovate, apex acuminate.

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 10cm long Reddish-purple and pinkish-yellow 5 Flowers in terminal racemes, large, reddish-purple and pinkish-yellow within

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Flat 30-90 cm long Compressed, tapering at both ends Seeds thin, papery, 5-6 cm long, winged all around except at base. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed is the best propagation material and should be collected before split- ting of pods during February–March. Seed germination percentage is 80%–90% without any pretreatment[6]. Oroxylum indicum is available through June to December[2].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Oroxylum indicum (2768007246).jpg
  • Oroxylum indicum (2768009112).jpg
  • Oroxylum indicum (7408745116).jpg
  • Oroxylum indicum (Arbre de Damoclès) MHNT.BOT.2007.26.56.jpg
  • Oroxylum indicum 02.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:161
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.121, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. ↑ Chemical constituents
  4. ↑ Morphology
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  6. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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