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− | + | '''Ceiba pentandra''' is a deciduous tree with a pagoda-shaped, thin crown. It can become a very large tree, capable of reaching a height of 70 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100 - 300cm in diameter. it is usually spiny, and sometimes has prominent buttresses. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}} | + | {{Uses|Uterine bleeding}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Oedema}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysmenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
− | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Tender leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Wood ashes}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/> |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
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===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
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===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
− | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres, though productivity starts to decline above 460 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
− | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Moist evergreen and deciduous forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Secondary forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Pioneer species}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
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+ | Caminerias del Parque Romulo Betancourt.jpg | ||
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− | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref> |
− | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ " | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ceiba+pentandra Cultivation]</ref> |
+ | <ref name="Common names">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 467</ref> | ||
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+ | <ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.470, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Kapok%20Tree.html Ceiba pentandra on flowersofindia.net] |
− | * [ ] | + | * [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/229096 Ceiba pentandra on indiabiodiversity.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] |
Latest revision as of 17:32, 20 June 2023
Ceiba pentandra is a deciduous tree with a pagoda-shaped, thin crown. It can become a very large tree, capable of reaching a height of 70 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100 - 300cm in diameter. it is usually spiny, and sometimes has prominent buttresses.
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
Uterine bleeding, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Oedema, Diarrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea, Hypertension[1]
Parts Used
Seeds, Tender leaves, Flowers, Wood ashes[1]
Chemical Composition
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Doodi hatti. Buruga |
Hindi | Saphed semal |
Malayalam | Mullilla pappulu |
Tamil | Ilavu Maram |
Telugu | Buruga |
Marathi | |
Gujarathi | |
Punjabi | |
Kashmiri | |
Sanskrit | Shwetha shalmali |
English | Copec plus, White silk cotton 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 |
---|---|---|
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Flowering from January to March |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruiting from January to March |
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 plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres, though productivity starts to decline above 460 metres.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Moist evergreen and deciduous forests, Dry forests, Secondary forests, Pioneer species.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.470, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 467
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterine bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Oedema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysmenorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hypertension
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Tender leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Wood ashes 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 - Deciduous 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 Moist evergreen and deciduous forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Secondary forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Pioneer species
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images