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'''Ailanthus excelsa''' commonly known as tree of heaven, is a large deciduous tree found in India and Sri Lanka. In Tamil, it is also known as Pi-Nari Maram due to its disagreeable odour.There are many related species in Ailanthus. | '''Ailanthus excelsa''' commonly known as tree of heaven, is a large deciduous tree found in India and Sri Lanka. In Tamil, it is also known as Pi-Nari Maram due to its disagreeable odour.There are many related species in Ailanthus. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Dropsy}}, {{Uses|Sore throat}}, {{Uses|Chronic dysentery}}, {{Uses|Asthama}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoid}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Anorexia}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Abdominal discomfort}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Dental caries}}, {{Uses|Bleeding guns}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Eye diseases}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Migraines}}<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
− | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
− | + | Ailanthione, glaucarubinone and a mixture of glaucarubol 15-isovalerate and Dehydroglaucarubol, Isovalerate were found to be the compounds responsible for the antitumor and cytotoxic activities of extracts of the root bark of Ailanthus Excelsa.<ref name="chemical composition"/> | |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|kn= | + | {{Common names|kn=Dodabevu, Mahanimba|ml=Mattipongilyam, Peru, Perumaram|sa=Aralu, Araluka, Araluvrksa|ta=Perumaram, Perumaruntu|te=Pedda, Peddamandu, Peddamanu|hi=Mahanimb, Maharukh|en=Indian Tree of Heaven, Coramandel ailanto}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
− | {{Habit|Deciduous | + | {{Habit|Deciduous tree}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
− | {{Leaf| | + | {{Leaf|Pinnate|Oblong-lanceolate|Leaflets are subopposite, leaf Apex is Acuminate, leaf Base is Oblique and leaf Margin is irregularly toothed-sublobate}}.<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower|Terminal panicles|0.75 cm. long and 1 cm| | + | {{Flower|Terminal panicles|0.75 cm. long and 1 cm|Cream coloured|8-10|Flowering from January-March}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
− | {{Fruit| | + | {{Fruit|Samara|5 x 1.3 cm||Prominently nerved, membranous|Seed 1|Fruiting from January-March}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Dadimavaleha]] |
+ | * [[Brihat Gangadhara churna]] | ||
+ | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | A plant of the semi-arid to wet tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 40°c, but can tolerate 4 - 47°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Seeds should be sown in well draining porous media, either in raised nursery beds or polybags. After broadcasting the seeds, they should be covered with a thin layer of sand and kept moist but not excessively. |
+ | Germination starts 8-14 days later. A plant of the semi-arid to wet tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 40°c, but can tolerate 4 - 47°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
− | {{Commonly seen|Field border}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Field border}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry Deciduous forest}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
− | Ailanthus excelsa 113.JPG | + | Ailanthus excelsa 113.JPG|Leaves |
− | Maharukh2.jpg | + | Maharukh2.jpg|Bark |
− | + | Ailanthus excelsa 117.JPG|Flowers | |
− | Ailanthus excelsa | + | Ailanthus excelsa (4397589745).jpg|Flowers |
+ | Ailanthus excelsa tree at Madhurawada.jpg|Whole tree | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
− | <ref name="chemical composition"> | + | <ref name="chemical composition">Journal Paper from National Library of Medicine - Potential anticancer agents vi. Constituents of Ailanthus excelsa (Simaroubaceae)</ref> |
− | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31019 | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31019 Morphology]</ref> |
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http:// | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/forestry/tree-crops/ailanthus-excelsa Cultivation Details]</ref> |
+ | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/06/30/aralu-ailanthus-excelsa/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Uses">Kappathagudda Medicinal Plants of Gadag Book Page no: 49</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.597, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Simaroubaceae]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] |
Latest revision as of 14:04, 10 September 2023
Ailanthus excelsa commonly known as tree of heaven, is a large deciduous tree found in India and Sri Lanka. In Tamil, it is also known as Pi-Nari Maram due to its disagreeable odour.There are many related species in Ailanthus.
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
Dropsy, Sore throat, Chronic dysentery, Asthama, Swellings, Haemorrhoid, Jaundice, Cold, Cough, Catarrh, Anorexia, Flatulence, Abdominal discomfort, Eczema, Dental caries, Bleeding guns, Fever, Eye diseases, Piles, Migraines[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Ailanthione, glaucarubinone and a mixture of glaucarubol 15-isovalerate and Dehydroglaucarubol, Isovalerate were found to be the compounds responsible for the antitumor and cytotoxic activities of extracts of the root bark of Ailanthus Excelsa.[3]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | Dodabevu, Mahanimba |
Hindi | Mahanimb, Maharukh |
Malayalam | Mattipongilyam, Peru, Perumaram |
Tamil | Perumaram, Perumaruntu |
Telugu | Pedda, Peddamandu, Peddamanu |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Aralu, Araluka, Araluvrksa |
English | Indian Tree of Heaven, Coramandel ailanto |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya
Guna
Lagu, Ruksha
Veerya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu
Karma
Tridoshahaara
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Pinnate | Oblong-lanceolate | Leaflets are subopposite, leaf Apex is Acuminate, leaf Base is Oblique and leaf Margin is irregularly toothed-sublobate |
.[4]
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Terminal panicles | 0.75 cm. long and 1 cm | Cream coloured | 8-10 | Flowering from January-March |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samara | 5 x 1.3 cm | Prominently nerved, membranous | Seed 1 | Fruiting from January-March |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seeds should be sown in well draining porous media, either in raised nursery beds or polybags. After broadcasting the seeds, they should be covered with a thin layer of sand and kept moist but not excessively. Germination starts 8-14 days later. A plant of the semi-arid to wet tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 40°c, but can tolerate 4 - 47°c[6]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Field border, Dry Deciduous forest.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Kappathagudda Medicinal Plants of Gadag Book Page no: 49
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.597, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Journal Paper from National Library of Medicine - Potential anticancer agents vi. Constituents of Ailanthus excelsa (Simaroubaceae)
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation Details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dropsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throat
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chronic dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthama
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swellings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhoid
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Catarrh
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anorexia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Flatulence
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abdominal discomfort
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dental caries
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bleeding guns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eye diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Migraines
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Deciduous tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Field border
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry Deciduous forest
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Simaroubaceae
- Pages without herbs images