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[[File:Alstonia scholaris plant.JPG|thumb|right|''Doddapala'', ''Saptaparna'']] | [[File:Alstonia scholaris plant.JPG|thumb|right|''Doddapala'', ''Saptaparna'']] | ||
| − | + | '''Alstonia scholaris''' is a medium to large stately tree, growing to about 40 metres tall. It is found in the Sub-Himalayan tracts ascending to 900m from Jammu eastwards and western peninsula mostly in deciduous and evergreen forests.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | |
| − | '''Alstonia scholaris''' is a medium to large stately tree, growing to about 40 metres tall | ||
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Chest Pain}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Gastric problems}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}},{{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}. | {{Uses|Chest Pain}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Gastric problems}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}},{{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}. | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Simple|Obovate; Elliptical| | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Obovate; Elliptical|Leaves are arranged in a whorl around the stem.}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
| − | + | * [[Mahatiktam kashayam]] | |
| + | * [[Araagwadhadi kashayam]] | ||
| + | * [[Maha panchagavya ghritham]] | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | + | Seeds are the best planting material for raising the crop. No pretreatment is generally required. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | Alstonia (1505947114).jpg | + | Alstonia (1505947114).jpg|Flowers |
| − | Alstonia - Kolkata 2011-10-20 5918.JPG | + | Alstonia - Kolkata 2011-10-20 5918.JPG|Flowers |
| − | Alstonia scholaris at Kadavoor.jpg | + | Alstonia scholaris at Kadavoor.jpg|Leaves |
| − | Alstonia scholaris 02.JPG | + | Alstonia scholaris 02.JPG|Trunk |
| − | + | File:Alstonia scholaris (2288526504).jpg|Seeds | |
| + | File:Alstonia scholaris4922818774 2c30e78d11 o.jpg|Fruits | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 129.</ref> | <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 129.</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="Chemical Composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/alstonia-scholaris.php | + | <ref name="Chemical Composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/alstonia-scholaris.php Chemical Constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2705 | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2705 Plant morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http:// | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/alstonia-scholaris Cultivation details]</ref> |
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[[Category: Ayurvedic Pharmacopedia of India]] | [[Category: Ayurvedic Pharmacopedia of India]] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Apocynaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:23, 6 February 2020
Alstonia scholaris is a medium to large stately tree, growing to about 40 metres tall. It is found in the Sub-Himalayan tracts ascending to 900m from Jammu eastwards and western peninsula mostly in deciduous and evergreen forests.[1]
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
Chest Pain, Headache, Stomachache, Gastric problems, Fever, Skin diseases, Intestinal worms,Diabetes, Vomiting.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Principal constituents of leaf, barks of stems and roots are indole alkaloids, picrinine, nareline, akuammicine, scholarine, strictamine, tetrahydroalastonine, detamine, echitenine, echitamine etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Maddale, Hale, Eleyalaga |
| Hindi | Chhativan, Satawana |
| Malayalam | Daivaphal, Ezilampala |
| Tamil | Ezilampalai |
| Telugu | Edakula Ponna |
| Marathi | Satveen |
| Gujarathi | Saptaparna, Satvana |
| Punjabi | Sathi, Satanna |
| Kashmiri | Kath |
| Sanskrit | Saptacchada, Saptaparni, Saptaahva |
| English | Dita |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya
Guna
Sara, Snigdha
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Anulomana, Deepana, Jvaraghna, Kushaghna, Raktashodhaka, Tridoshaghna
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Obovate; Elliptical | Leaves are arranged in a whorl around the stem. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Small, inconspicuous | Cream / Off-White, Green | Flowering Habit is Polycarpic, Flower Symmetry is Radial |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Fruit | Fruit Type is Dehiscent Dry Fruit (Follicle) | Mature Fruit Colour is Brown |
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 are the best planting material for raising the crop. No pretreatment is generally required. [4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Notophyll vine forests, Palm-dominated forests, Coastal region.
Photo Gallery
Flowers
Flowers
Leaves
Trunk
Seeds
Fruits
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References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 129.
- ↑ Chemical Constituents
- ↑ Plant morphology
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chest Pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomachache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastric problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal worms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vomiting
- Herbs with Latex 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Kashmiri
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Notophyll vine forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Palm-dominated forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Coastal region
- Ayurvedic Pharmacopedia of India
- Herbs
- Apocynaceae
