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− | [[File: | + | [[File:Vanni maram branch.jpg|thumb|right|''Shami'', ''Prosopis cineraria'']] |
− | ''' | + | '''Prosopis cineraria''' is a moderate sized throny tree with bipinnate leaves distributed from Iran to India. Within India, it is found in the dry and arid regions on the alluvial plains. |
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Cysts}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}} | + | {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Cysts}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
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==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|kn=Banni mara, Perumbe|ml=Paramba|sa=Shami|ta=Parambai, Vanni | + | {{Common names|kn=Banni mara, Perumbe|ml=Paramba|sa=Shami|ta=Parambai, Vanni|te=Jammi, Priyadarshini|hi=Khejri, Sami|en=Shami tree}} |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
− | {{Leaf|Bipinnate|Alternate|Leaves 1-3-jugate, glabrous or puberulous; petiole and rachis 0.5-4 cm long, the pinnae 2-7 cm long; leaflets 7-14-jugate, ovate, straight to subfalcate | + | {{Leaf|Bipinnate|Alternate|Leaves 1-3-jugate, glabrous or puberulous; petiole and rachis 0.5-4 cm long, the pinnae 2-7 cm long; leaflets 7-14-jugate, ovate, straight to subfalcate.}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower|Bisexual|Spiciform racemes|Pale yellow|| 5-13 cm long, several together, subpaniculate; peduncle with amplexicaul bract (or 2 bracts united), this caducous and leaving an oblique scar, 1.5-2 mm long; bractlets ovate, sessile, 0.5-0.8 mm long | + | {{Flower|Bisexual|Spiciform racemes|Pale yellow|| 5-13 cm long, several together, subpaniculate; peduncle with amplexicaul bract (or 2 bracts united), this caducous and leaving an oblique scar, 1.5-2 mm long; bractlets ovate, sessile, 0.5-0.8 mm long. Flowering season is March-May}} |
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===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
− | {{Fruit|A Pod|8 - 9 cm long|Fruit slender, elongate, 8-19 cm long (including the stipe 0.8-2 cm), subcylindric-torulose, 4-7 mm in diameter, glabrous; pericarp thin, brittle | + | {{Fruit|A Pod|8 - 9 cm long|Fruit slender, elongate, 8-19 cm long (including the stipe 0.8-2 cm), subcylindric-torulose, 4-7 mm in diameter, glabrous; pericarp thin, brittle.|||Fruiting season is March-May}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | + | Propagation material is seeds collected during May-June from plus trees.<ref name="Cultivation details"/> | |
− | Propagation material is seeds collected during May-June from plus trees. | ||
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==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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File:1-IMG 0117 03.JPG|Pods | File:1-IMG 0117 03.JPG|Pods | ||
File:1-IMG 0117 01.JPG|Flowers | File:1-IMG 0117 01.JPG|Flowers | ||
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<ref name="Uses">[https://www.ayurvitewellness.com/3499/shami-prosopis-cineraria/ Uses]</ref> | <ref name="Uses">[https://www.ayurvitewellness.com/3499/shami-prosopis-cineraria/ Uses]</ref> | ||
− | + | <ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 318</ref> | |
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref> | <ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref> | ||
<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/prosopis-cineraria Cultivation details]</ref> | <ref name="Cultivation details">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/prosopis-cineraria Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 25 May 2021
Prosopis cineraria is a moderate sized throny tree with bipinnate leaves distributed from Iran to India. Within India, it is found in the dry and arid regions on the alluvial plains.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | Banni mara, Perumbe |
Hindi | Khejri, Sami |
Malayalam | Paramba |
Tamil | Parambai, Vanni |
Telugu | Jammi, Priyadarshini |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Shami |
English | Shami tree |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kashaya (AStringent), Madhura (Sweet)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Bipinnate | Alternate | Leaves 1-3-jugate, glabrous or puberulous; petiole and rachis 0.5-4 cm long, the pinnae 2-7 cm long; leaflets 7-14-jugate, ovate, straight to subfalcate. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Bisexual | Spiciform racemes | Pale yellow | 5-13 cm long, several together, subpaniculate; peduncle with amplexicaul bract (or 2 bracts united), this caducous and leaving an oblique scar, 1.5-2 mm long; bractlets ovate, sessile, 0.5-0.8 mm long. Flowering season is March-May |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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A Pod | 8 - 9 cm long | Fruit slender, elongate, 8-19 cm long (including the stipe 0.8-2 cm), subcylindric-torulose, 4-7 mm in diameter, glabrous; pericarp thin, brittle. | Fruiting season is March-May |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Propagation material is seeds collected during May-June from plus trees.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 318
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cysts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tumours
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
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