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'''Pandanus facicularis''' is an aromatic monocot species of plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is native to Polynesia, Australia, South Asia (Andaman Islands) and the Philippines. It is also found wild in southern India and Burma. It is commonly known as fragrant screw-pine.
 
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{{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Flu}}, {{Uses|Epilepsy}} {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Scabies}} {{Uses|Leucoderma}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Colic}} {{Uses|Hepatitis}}, {{Uses|Smallpox}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}} {{Uses|Syphilis}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
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{{Common names|kn=ಕೇದಗೆ Kedage, ಕೇದಗಿ Kedagi, ಕೇದಿಗೆ kedige|ml=Kainaari, Kaitha|sa=Hanilha, Jambul|ta=Ketakai, Talai|te=Mogali, Gedaga, Gojjangi, Ketaki|hi=Gagan-dhul, Jambala|en= Kewda, Fragrant Screw Pine}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==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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[[Chandrakala Rasa]], [[Triphaladi Taila]], [[Dimagheen]]<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
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The tree is propagated vegetatively, by the offshoots of young plants that grow around the base of the trunk, but may also be increased by seed.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264685215_Essential_oil_composition_of_Kewda_Pandanus_odoratissimus_from_India#:~:text=The%20major%20components%20of%20the%20Kewda%20oil%20were%20kewda%20ether,phenyl%20ethyl%20alcohol.%20...&text=Kewda%20(Pandanus%20fascicularis%20Lam.),known%20medicinal%20and%20aromatic%20plant. Chemical composition]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.332, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
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* [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-286310 Pandanus facicularis on The plant list.org]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Kewda.html Pandanus fascicularis on Flowers of India]
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* [https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pandanus+odorifer&redir=Pandanus+fascicularis Pandanus fascicularis on Tropical The Ferns Information]
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 3 September 2023

Pandanus facicularis

Pandanus facicularis is an aromatic monocot species of plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is native to Polynesia, Australia, South Asia (Andaman Islands) and the Philippines. It is also found wild in southern India and Burma. It is commonly known as fragrant screw-pine.

Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Cold, Flu, Epilepsy Wounds, Boils, Scabies Leucoderma, Ulcers, Colic Hepatitis, Smallpox, Leprosy Syphilis, Cancer[1].

Parts Used

Root, Leaves[1].

Chemical Composition

The major components of the Kewda oil were kewda ether, terpinen-4-ol, α-terpineol and 2-phenyl ethyl alcohol.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಕೇದಗೆ Kedage, ಕೇದಗಿ Kedagi, ಕೇದಿಗೆ kedige
Hindi Gagan-dhul, Jambala
Malayalam Kainaari, Kaitha
Tamil Ketakai, Talai
Telugu Mogali, Gedaga, Gojjangi, Ketaki
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Hanilha, Jambul
English Kewda, Fragrant Screw Pine

[1]

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

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Sword-shaped Leaves grow in clusters at the branch tips, with rosettes of sword-shaped, stiff (leather-like) and spiny bluish-green, fragrant leaves.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering season is December to April

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting season is December to April

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Chandrakala Rasa, Triphaladi Taila, Dimagheen[1]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

The tree is propagated vegetatively, by the offshoots of young plants that grow around the base of the trunk, but may also be increased by seed.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland area.

Photo Gallery

  • Pandanus fascicularis.jpg
  • Kegdi (Konkani- केगदी) (2391973460).jpg
  • Kaitha (Malayalam- കൈത) (3228941960).jpg

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.332, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Morphology
  4. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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