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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains phytochemicals, namely, lignans and isoflavones, coumestrol, alkaloids, steroids, carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, glycosides, proteins, amino acids as well as vitamins and nutrients.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | + | {{Common names|sa=|en=Thatch screwpine, Tahitian screwpine, Hala tree|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Saw-like margins|90–150 cm (3.0–4.9 ft) in length and 5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in) in width}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower|Bisexual||Cream white||Male flowers, known as racemes, are small, fragrant, and short-lived, lasting only a single day}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit||| | + | {{Fruit|Simple|Ovoid|Diameter of 4–20 cm (1.6–7.9 in) and a length of 8–30 cm (3.1–11.8 in). The fruit is made up of 38–200 wedge-like phalanges|}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | A plant of the lowland tropics. It can tolerate occasional temperatures down to almost freezing. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position | + | A plant of the lowland tropics. It can tolerate occasional temperatures down to almost freezing. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|River banks}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal area}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.hindawi.com/journals/aps/2014/120895/ Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[" | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| + | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/10/05/kewda-flower-screw-pine-ketaki/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pandanus+tectorius | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pandanus+tectorius Cultivation]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
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Screwpine is a small evergreen tree with conspicuous prop roots and prickly stems. It grows to about 7 metres tall with sword-like leaves that can be 1 metre long.
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
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains phytochemicals, namely, lignans and isoflavones, coumestrol, alkaloids, steroids, carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, glycosides, proteins, amino acids as well as vitamins and nutrients.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Thatch screwpine, Tahitian screwpine, Hala 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Saw-like margins | 90–150 cm (3.0–4.9 ft) in length and 5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in) in width |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Cream white | Male flowers, known as racemes, are small, fragrant, and short-lived, lasting only a single day |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | Ovoid | Diameter of 4–20 cm (1.6–7.9 in) and a length of 8–30 cm (3.1–11.8 in). The fruit is made up of 38–200 wedge-like phalanges | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Large cuttings, Cuttings of shoots.
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the lowland tropics. It can tolerate occasional temperatures down to almost freezing. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flower
Seeds
Fruits
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References
- ↑ Chemistry
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blennorrhoea
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Buds used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Large cuttings
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of shoots
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of River banks
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Coastal area
- Herbs
- Pandanaceae
