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| − | + | The '''Cocos nucifera''' is a member of the family Arecaceae. The term coconut can refer to the whole coconut palm or the seed or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. The spelling coconut is an archaic form of the word. | |
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Ring worms}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Candidiasis}}, {{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Skin burns}}, {{Uses|Sunburns}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Dandruff}}, {{Uses|Baldness}}<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|stems}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | + | Per 100 g, the kernel is reported to contain 36.3 g H2O 4.5 g protein, 41.6 g fat, 13.0 g total carbohydrate, 3.6 g fiber, 1.0 g ash, 10 mg Ca, 24 mg P, 1.7 mg Fe, and traces of beta-carotene.<ref name="chemical composition"/> | |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en= | + | {{Common names|kn=Tengina kayi, tengu|ml=Thengu|sa=|ta=Tennai|te=Kobbari chettu|hi=Nariya|en=Coconut}} |
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| + | ==Properties== | ||
| + | Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | ||
| + | ===Dravya=== | ||
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| + | ===Rasa=== | ||
| + | Madhura (Sweet) | ||
| + | ===Guna=== | ||
| + | Guru (Heavy), Snigda (unctuous) | ||
| + | ===Veerya=== | ||
| + | Sheeta (cold) | ||
| + | ===Vipaka=== | ||
| + | Madhura (Sweet) | ||
| + | ===Karma=== | ||
| + | Vata, Pitta | ||
| + | ===Prabhava=== | ||
==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
| − | {{Habit| | + | {{Habit|Tree}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Lanceolate|The leaves, from 4 to 6 m long, are pinnate; they consist of linear-lanceolate, more or less recurved, rigid, bright green leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual||Yellow|6|Female flowers are borne basally, male flowers at apex. Flowers bear lanceolate petals, 6 stamens and an ovary consisting of 3 connate carpelst}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit|| | + | {{Fruit|Big as a man’s head|4-8 cm thick|Mesocarp and a woody endocarp; as it is rather light, it can be carried long distances by water while keeping its germinability for a long time|smooth, grey-brownish epicarp|single}} |
===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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==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | + | Coconuts grow well in lowland tropical regions as far as 26° north and south of the Equator and up to a maximum elevation of around 1,000 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | |
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==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Tropical seashores}}, {{Commonly seen|Alluvial plains}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | File: | + | Image:Cocos nucifera - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.jpg|[[Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden]], [[USA]] |
| − | File: | + | File:Coconut tree (2094056434).jpg|Leaves |
| − | + | File:Coconut inflorescense Pj DSC 1962.jpg|Flowers | |
| + | File:Coconut flowers (5476099379).jpg|Flowers | ||
| + | File:King coconut in Kerala, India.jpg|Fruits | ||
| + | File:Kokosovi orehi,16.06.24.jpg|Fruits with husk removed | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www. | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Cocos_nucifera.html Chemistry]</ref> |
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| + | <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.dipbot.unict.it/palms/descr01.html Botanical description]</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cocos+nucifera Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="Uses">[http://www.medicalhealthguide.com/articles/coconut.htm Buko Health Benefits]</ref> |
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</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=276638 Cocos nucifera on missouri botanical garden] | |
| + | * [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/11788 Cocos nucifera-Cookies on Invasive Species Compendium] | ||
| + | * [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4671521/ Cocos nucifera (L.) (Arecaceae): A phytochemical and pharmacological review] | ||
| + | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Coconut.html Cocos nucifera on flowers of india] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Arecaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:58, 17 April 2020
The Cocos nucifera is a member of the family Arecaceae. The term coconut can refer to the whole coconut palm or the seed or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. The spelling coconut is an archaic form of the word.
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
Ring worms, Cuts, Candidiasis, Psoriasis, Skin burns, Sunburns, Toothache, Dandruff, Baldness[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Per 100 g, the kernel is reported to contain 36.3 g H2O 4.5 g protein, 41.6 g fat, 13.0 g total carbohydrate, 3.6 g fiber, 1.0 g ash, 10 mg Ca, 24 mg P, 1.7 mg Fe, and traces of beta-carotene.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Tengina kayi, tengu |
| Hindi | Nariya |
| Malayalam | Thengu |
| Tamil | Tennai |
| Telugu | Kobbari chettu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Coconut |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura (Sweet)
Guna
Guru (Heavy), Snigda (unctuous)
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
Madhura (Sweet)
Karma
Vata, Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Lanceolate | The leaves, from 4 to 6 m long, are pinnate; they consist of linear-lanceolate, more or less recurved, rigid, bright green leaflets |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | Yellow | 6 | Female flowers are borne basally, male flowers at apex. Flowers bear lanceolate petals, 6 stamens and an ovary consisting of 3 connate carpelst |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big as a man’s head | 4-8 cm thick | Mesocarp and a woody endocarp; as it is rather light, it can be carried long distances by water while keeping its germinability for a long time | smooth, grey-brownish epicarp | single | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Coconuts grow well in lowland tropical regions as far as 26° north and south of the Equator and up to a maximum elevation of around 1,000 metres.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical seashores, Alluvial plains, Borders of forests and fields.
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flowers
Flowers
Fruits
Fruits with husk removed
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ring worms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Candidiasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Psoriasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sunburns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dandruff
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Baldness
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with stems 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 English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical seashores
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Alluvial plains
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
- Herbs
- Arecaceae
