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'''Kapītana''' consists of stem bark of Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland. ex Correa syn. Hibiscus populneus Linn. (Fam. Malvaceae), a fast growing, medium-sized evergreen tree, upto 10 m tall with yellow, cup-shaped flowers having maroon centre and distributed throughout coastal forests of India and also largely grown as a roadside tree.
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'''Hibiscus populneus Linn''' is a fast growing, medium-sized evergreen tree. It can grow  upto 10 m tall. It is having yellow, cup-shaped flowers. It is distributed throughout coastal forests of India and also largely grown as a roadside tree.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Pleurisy}}, {{Uses|Cholera}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|High fevers}}, {{Uses|Herpes}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract problems}}, {{Uses|Abdominal swellings}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Urinary retention}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Influenza}}, {{Uses|Headache}}.
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{{Uses|Pleurisy}}, {{Uses|Cholera}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|High fevers}}, {{Uses|Herpes}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract problems}}, {{Uses|Abdominal swellings}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Urinary retention}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Influenza}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Psoriasis}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Young leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Bulbs}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
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{{Parts Used|Young Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Bulbs}}, {{Parts Used|Fruit}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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{{Common names|kn=Huvarasi|ml=Punavasu, Pupparutti|sa=Pāriṣah, Kandarala|ta=Chilanti, Punarasu|te=Ganyaraavi, Munigangaraavi|hi=Paaraspipal|en=Portia tree, Umbrella tree}}
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{{Common names|kn= ಅಡವಿ ಬೆಂಡೇ ಮರ Adavi bende mara, Huvarasi|ml=Punavasu, Pupparutti|sa=Pāriṣah, Kandarala|ta=Chilanti, Punarasu|te=Ganyaraavi, Munigangaraavi|hi=Paaraspipal|en=Portia tree, Umbrella tree|mr=Aashta, Bhend, Vruksh,}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
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{{Flower|Flowers large|2-4cm long|first yellow with a purple|at maturity the flowers turn pinkish red, the spot becoming almost black.|}}
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{{Flower|Flowers large|2-4cm long|First yellow with a purple|At maturity the flowers turn pinkish red, the spot becoming almost black|Flowering from January to March}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|Capsules||globose, covered with minute peltate scales, surrounded at the base by persistent calyx||Many|}}
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{{Fruit|Capsules||Globose, covered with minute peltate scales, surrounded at the base by persistent calyx||Many|Fruiting from January to 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==
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*[[Nyagrodhādi Kvātha Cūrṇa]]
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*[[Nyagrodhādi Kvātha Cūrṇa]], [[Kamilaari]], [[Skin Care Oil]], [[Herbal Hair Oil]]
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-10</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-10</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/tree/thespesia-populnea"Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/tree/thespesia-populnea Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Thespesia+populnea"Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Thespesia+populnea Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/t/thespesia-populnea Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1267, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
 
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*[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/231322 Thespesia populinea on india biodiversity]
 
*[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/231322 Thespesia populinea on india biodiversity]
 
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Latest revision as of 10:27, 15 October 2023

Kapītana

Hibiscus populneus Linn is a fast growing, medium-sized evergreen tree. It can grow upto 10 m tall. It is having yellow, cup-shaped flowers. It is distributed throughout coastal forests of India and also largely grown as a roadside tree.

Uses

Pleurisy, Cholera, Colic, High fevers, Herpes, Urinary tract problems, Abdominal swellings, Skin diseases, Urinary retention, Cough, Influenza, Headache, Psoriasis[1]

Parts Used

Young Leaf, Bark, Bulbs, Fruit[1].

Chemical Composition

Flavonoids, steroids and sesquiterpenoidal quinines.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಅಡವಿ ಬೆಂಡೇ ಮರ Adavi bende mara, Huvarasi
Hindi Paaraspipal
Malayalam Punavasu, Pupparutti
Tamil Chilanti, Punarasu
Telugu Ganyaraavi, Munigangaraavi
Marathi Aashta, Bhend, Vruksh,
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Pāriṣah, Kandarala
English Portia tree, Umbrella tree

[3]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Kaṣāya

Guna

Laghu.Rūkṣa

Veerya

Śīta

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Vātahara, Pittahara, Kaphahara, Stambhana, Medohara, Sandhānīya, śukrala, Bhagnasandhānakṛt

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Broadly ovate Acuminate entire Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowers large 2-4cm long First yellow with a purple At maturity the flowers turn pinkish red, the spot becoming almost black Flowering from January to March

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsules Globose, covered with minute peltate scales, surrounded at the base by persistent calyx Many Fruiting from January to March

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Portia tree is a plant of the moist to wet, lowland tropics and warm subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 150 metres.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Sea coasts, Rocky coasts, Inland edge of mangrove swamp.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Flower

  • Flowers

  • Fruits

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1267, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  2. ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-10
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Morphology
  5. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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