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[[File:Butea monosperma - Flame of the Forest flowers at Wayanad (4).jpg|thumb|right|''Palāśaḥ'']] | [[File:Butea monosperma - Flame of the Forest flowers at Wayanad (4).jpg|thumb|right|''Palāśaḥ'']] | ||
| − | + | '''Palāśaḥ''' consists of seed of Butea monosperma. It is a moderate sized deciduous tree. It is native to India upto a height of 1250 m, except in the arid zones. | |
| − | '''Palāśaḥ''' consists of seed of Butea monosperma | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Hookworms}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Young roots}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The plant contains flavonoids and glucosides—butin, butrin, isobutrin and palastrin. Flowers contain butrin, coreopsin, monospermoside and their derivatives and sulphurein; also chalcones.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=}} | + | {{Common names|kn=ಮುತ್ತುಗ Muttuga, ಪಲಾಶ Palasha|ml=Chamata|sa=Kimshuka|gu=Kesudo|ta=Kincukam|mr=Dhak|pa=Dhak|te=Kimsukamu|hi=Dhak, Palash|en=Bastard teak, Battle of Plassey tree}}<ref name="Common names"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit| | + | {{Fruit|Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A tree of drier areas in tropical and subtropical climates growing at low to moderate elevations up to 1,500 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}. | + | {{Commonly seen|Found throughout the drier parts of India}}, {{Commonly seen|Often gregarious in forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Open grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Wastelands}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | File:Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. (3299931977).jpg|Flowers | ||
| + | File:Butea monosperma - single flower at Mayyil (6).jpg|Individual flower | ||
| + | File:Butea monosperma (Dhak) fruits W IMG 7491.jpg|Pods | ||
| + | File:Butea monosperma, flame-of-the-forest, bastard teak, ചമത. Leaf .jpg|Leaf | ||
| + | File:Palasha (Kannada- ಪಲಾಶ) (2463633131).jpg|Pods | ||
| + | File:Bute monos 110902-17479 bal.JPG|Leaves | ||
| + | File:Butea monosperma-seeds-yercaud-salem-India.JPG|Seeds | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"> | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ " | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/b/butea-monosperma Common names]</ref> |
| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Butea+monosperma Cultivation detail]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31135 Butea monosperma on indiabiodiversity.org] | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Flame%20of%20the%20Forest.html Butea monosperma on flowersofindia.net] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Fabaceae]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 12 August 2020
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Palāśaḥ consists of seed of Butea monosperma. It is a moderate sized deciduous tree. It is native to India upto a height of 1250 m, except in the arid zones.
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
Diarrhoea, Wounds, Hookworms, Liver disorders.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant contains flavonoids and glucosides—butin, butrin, isobutrin and palastrin. Flowers contain butrin, coreopsin, monospermoside and their derivatives and sulphurein; also chalcones.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಮುತ್ತುಗ Muttuga, ಪಲಾಶ Palasha |
| Hindi | Dhak, Palash |
| Malayalam | Chamata |
| Tamil | Kincukam |
| Telugu | Kimsukamu |
| Marathi | Dhak |
| Gujarathi | Kesudo |
| Punjabi | Dhak |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Kimshuka |
| English | Bastard teak, Battle of Plassey tree |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | Seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A tree of drier areas in tropical and subtropical climates growing at low to moderate elevations up to 1,500 metres.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Found throughout the drier parts of India, Often gregarious in forests, Open grasslands, Wastelands.
Photo Gallery
Flowers
Individual flower
Pods
Leaf
Pods
Leaves
Seeds
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References
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation detail
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hookworms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver disorders
- Herbs with Young roots 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 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 Found throughout the drier parts of India
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Often gregarious in forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wastelands
- Herbs
- Fabaceae
