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'''Artemisia pallens''' is an aromatic herb in genus of small herbs. The flowers are racemose panicles, bear numerous small yellow flower heads or capitula, but the silvery white silky covering of down gives the foliage a grey or white appearance.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Dry skin}}, {{Uses|Endocrine system}}, {{Uses|Cramping}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Fatigue}}, {{Uses|Pelvic pain}}
  
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'''Davana''', '''Artemisia pallens''', is an aromatic herb, In genus of small herbs or shrubs, xerophytic In nature. The flowers are racemose panicles, bear numerous small yellow flower heads or capitula, but the silvery white silky covering of down gives the foliage a grey or white appearance.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Davana essential oil comprises of davanone, a major sesquiterpene ketone and other essential components such as linalool, dehydro-a-linalool, terpinen-4 oil, isodavanone, nordavanone, davanafurans, methyl cinnamate, ethyl cinnamate, bicyclogermacrene, davana ether, 2-hydroxyisodavanone, and farnesol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*The leaves and flowers yield an essential oil known as oil of Davana. Several species yield essential oil and some are used as fodder, some of them are a source of the anthelmintic chemical santonin.
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==Common names==
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*Davana oil is used in making perfumes of sweet and fruity fragrances.
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{{Common names|kn=Davana|ml=Nilampala|sa=Damar, Indhana|ta=Cimaimacippattiri, Machipattri|te=Moshipatri, Tartiha|hi=Vilayathi afsantin|en=Wormwood}}
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*When applied on the skin, Davana is said to smell differently on different persons. This peculiar property is highly valued in high class perfumery to create fragrances with truly individual notes.
 
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*Davana leaves and stalks are used in making bouquets, garlands, fresh or dry flower arrangements.
 
  
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==Common name==
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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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* '''Kannada''' - ದವನ
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===Rasa===
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* '''Hindi''' - दवाना
 
  
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== External Links ==
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===Guna===
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_pallens Artemisia pallens]
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Traditional herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alteranate|The leaves are grayish silver, each leaf is devided into smaller segment}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5|The Flower heads of davana are small and yellow. Flowering from March to April}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|||Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs||Fruting from March to April}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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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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The land is prepared to good tilth by ploughing, harrowing and levelling.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Artemisia_absinthium_-_Köhler–s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-164.jpg|<center>Leaves</center>
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File:Artemisia_herba-alba.jpg|<center><center>Hole plant</center>
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File:Artemisia arctica subsp. sachalinensis 1.JPG|<center>Flower</center>
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File:Artemisia californica01.jpg|<center>Stem</center>
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File:Artemisia campestris Ypey37.jpg|<center>Root</center>
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://ayurvedicoils.com/tag/chemical-constituents-of-davana-oil Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.itslife.in/gardening/perennials/davana-artemisia-pallens Plant summary]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.ikisan.com/aromatic-plants-davana.html Cultivation]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.itslife.in/gardening/perennials/davana-artemisia-pallens Davana plant summary]
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* [http://agriinfo.in/default.aspx?page=topic&superid=2&topicid=1407 Package of Practices for Cultivation of Dawana]
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* [https://www.slideshare.net/shivanandhort/davana-ppt-by-shivanand-mr production Technology of davana]
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* [https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/davana-oil-artemisia-pallens-2264443055.html Description of Davana essential]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 30 May 2023

Dried davana plant used as aromatic bouquet.

Artemisia pallens is an aromatic herb in genus of small herbs. The flowers are racemose panicles, bear numerous small yellow flower heads or capitula, but the silvery white silky covering of down gives the foliage a grey or white appearance.

Uses

Dry skin, Endocrine system, Cramping, Nausea, Fatigue, Pelvic pain

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Davana essential oil comprises of davanone, a major sesquiterpene ketone and other essential components such as linalool, dehydro-a-linalool, terpinen-4 oil, isodavanone, nordavanone, davanafurans, methyl cinnamate, ethyl cinnamate, bicyclogermacrene, davana ether, 2-hydroxyisodavanone, and farnesol.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Davana
Hindi Vilayathi afsantin
Malayalam Nilampala
Tamil Cimaimacippattiri, Machipattri
Telugu Moshipatri, Tartiha
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Damar, Indhana
English Wormwood


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

Traditional herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alteranate The leaves are grayish silver, each leaf is devided into smaller segment

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5 The Flower heads of davana are small and yellow. Flowering from March to April

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs Fruting from March to April

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

The land is prepared to good tilth by ploughing, harrowing and levelling.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves
  • Hole plant
  • Flower
  • Stem
  • Root

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Plant summary
  3. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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