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| − | {{ | + | [[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. | ||
| + | ==Uses== | ||
| + | {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Cysts}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | ||
| + | ==Parts Used== | ||
| + | {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Common names== | ||
| + | {{Common names|kn=Banni mara, Perumbe|ml=Paramba|sa=Shami|ta=Parambai, Vanni|te=Jammi, Priyadarshini|hi=Khejri, Sami|en=Shami tree}} | ||
| + | <ref name="Common names"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==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== | ||
| + | {{Habit|Tree}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | ===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.}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===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. Flowering season is March-May}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===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.|||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== | ||
| + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| + | Propagation material is seeds collected during May-June from plus trees.<ref name="Cultivation details"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| + | {{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | File:Khejri.jpg | ||
| + | File:Vanni maram branch.jpg|Leaves | ||
| + | File:Prosopis cineraria(L.)Druce.jpg|Flowers | ||
| + | File:Khejti Pod.jpg|Pods | ||
| + | File:1-IMG 0117 03.JPG|Pods | ||
| + | File:1-IMG 0117 01.JPG|Flowers | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | |||
| + | <references> | ||
| + | <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> | ||
| + | <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> | ||
| + | </references> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/prosopis-cineraria Prosopis cineraria on vikaspedia.in] | ||
| + | * [http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Prosopis_cineraria.PDF Prosopis cineraria on world agroforestry.org] | ||
| + | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Prosopis+cineraria Prosopis cineraria on the ferns info] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fabaceae]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
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.
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
Skin diseases, Cysts, Tumours, Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, Piles, Dysentery, Diarrhea.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Leaves
Flowers
Pods
Pods
Flowers
Druce.jpg)
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
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- 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 area
- Herbs
- Fabaceae
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
