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| + | '''Zanthoxylum americanum''' is a prickly, deciduous shrub or small tree that produces suckers and can form dense thickets; it can grow from 1 - 8 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for use mainly as a medicine, but is also the source of an essential oil and the seeds are used as a condiment. The plant is occasionally grown as an ornamental where its prickly nature and suckering habit can produce an effective barrier. | ||
| + | ==Uses== | ||
| + | {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Leg ulcer}}, {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Poor circulation}}, {{Uses|Back pain}}, {{Uses|Cramps}}, {{Uses|Pulmonary problems}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Toothaches}}, {{Uses|Swollen joints}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | ||
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| + | ==Parts Used== | ||
| + | {{Parts Used|Seeds}}. | ||
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| + | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| + | It contains Norchelerythrine, 6-acetonyldihydrochelerythrine, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, vanillic acid, evofilin C, syringaresinol etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
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| + | ==Common names== | ||
| + | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | ||
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| + | ==Properties== | ||
| + | Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | ||
| + | ===Dravya=== | ||
| + | ===Rasa=== | ||
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| + | ===Guna=== | ||
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| + | ===Veerya=== | ||
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| + | ===Vipaka=== | ||
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| + | ===Karma=== | ||
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| + | ===Prabhava=== | ||
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| + | ==Habit== | ||
| + | {{Habit|Deciduous shrub}} | ||
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| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | ===Leaf=== | ||
| + | {{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
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| + | ===Flower=== | ||
| + | {{Flower||||}} | ||
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| + | ===Fruit=== | ||
| + | {{Fruit||||||}} | ||
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| + | ===Other features=== | ||
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| + | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
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| + | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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| + | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of half-ripe wood}}, {{Propagation|Root cuttings}}. | ||
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| + | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| + | Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
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| + | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| + | {{Commonly seen|Along riverbanks}}, {{Commonly seen|In moist ravines}}, {{Commonly seen|Thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky hillsides}}. | ||
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| + | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | 2012-05-23 Puccinia andropogonis Schw 221278.jpg | ||
| + | 2012-05-23 Puccinia andropogonis Schw 221279.jpg | ||
| + | Xanthoxylum americanum, 2, Prickly-ash flr., Howard County, Md, 2018-05-18-00.04.08 ZS (48424264376).jpg | ||
| + | Zanthoxylum americanum - Talence - 201007.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references> | ||
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| + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422010000500002 Chemical constituents]</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Zanthoxylum+americanum Cultivation]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
| + | </references> | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=m900 Zanthoxylum americanum on missouribotanicalgarden.org] | ||
| + | * [https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/plants/prickly_ash.html Zanthoxylum americanum on Illinois wild flowers.info] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:36, 8 September 2020
Zanthoxylum americanum is a prickly, deciduous shrub or small tree that produces suckers and can form dense thickets; it can grow from 1 - 8 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for use mainly as a medicine, but is also the source of an essential oil and the seeds are used as a condiment. The plant is occasionally grown as an ornamental where its prickly nature and suckering habit can produce an effective barrier.
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
Indigestion, Leg ulcer, Fevers, Poor circulation, Back pain, Cramps, Pulmonary problems, Cold, Cough, Toothaches, Swollen joints.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Norchelerythrine, 6-acetonyldihydrochelerythrine, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, vanillic acid, evofilin C, syringaresinol etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Seeds, Cuttings of half-ripe wood, Root cuttings.
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Along riverbanks, In moist ravines, Thickets, Rocky hillsides.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Leg ulcer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Poor circulation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Back pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cramps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pulmonary problems
- 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 Toothaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swollen joints
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Habit - Deciduous shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of half-ripe wood
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Root cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along riverbanks
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of In moist ravines
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Thickets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Rocky hillsides
- Herbs
