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| + | '''Pistacia vera''' is a deciduous tree that usually grows 1 - 5 metres tall. It can grows upto 10 metres. The pistachio nut is harvested from the wild and is also often cultivated, especially in western Asia for its edible seed, which is traded internationally. Pistacia vera is threatened in the wild by fruit collection, livestock grazing and cutting. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2007). | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Abdominal ailments}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Amenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Bruises}}, {{Uses|Chest ailments}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Gynecopathy}}, {{Uses|Pruritus}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Sclerosis of the liver}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The comparison of the organic constituents also shows a general similarity but it is observed that the fatty acid composition of the oil is quite different e.g., oleic acid is less (49.5 vs 69.6%) whereas palmitic and linoleic acids are more (13.4 vs 8.2% and 31.8 vs 19.8% respectively).<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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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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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Pistacia vera is a plant of the temperate zone in regions with long hot summers and low humidity.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Mountainous regions}}, {{Commonly seen|On sandstone soils}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | Image:Pistacia vera Kerman.jpg|Variety 'Kerman' with nuts starting to open | |
| + | Image:Pistacio vera Kerman 2.jpg|Variety 'Kerman' | ||
| + | Image:Pistachios th.jpg|Fruit | ||
| + | Image:ARS pistachio.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230044395_Chemical_composition_of_the_pistachio_nuts_Pistacia_vera_L_of_Kerman_Iran Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Pistacia+vera Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/pistacia-vera Pistacia vera on sciencedirect.com] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Pistacia+vera Pistacia vera on pfaf.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:49, 3 July 2020
Pistacia vera is a deciduous tree that usually grows 1 - 5 metres tall. It can grows upto 10 metres. The pistachio nut is harvested from the wild and is also often cultivated, especially in western Asia for its edible seed, which is traded internationally. Pistacia vera is threatened in the wild by fruit collection, livestock grazing and cutting. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2007).
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
Abdominal ailments, Abscesses, Amenorrhoea, Bruises, Chest ailments, Dysentery, Gynecopathy, Pruritus, Rheumatism, Sclerosis of the liver.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The comparison of the organic constituents also shows a general similarity but it is observed that the fatty acid composition of the oil is quite different e.g., oleic acid is less (49.5 vs 69.6%) whereas palmitic and linoleic acids are more (13.4 vs 8.2% and 31.8 vs 19.8% respectively).[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Cuttings of half-ripe wood , Air layering, Seeds.
How to plant/cultivate
Pistacia vera is a plant of the temperate zone in regions with long hot summers and low humidity.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Mountainous regions, On sandstone soils.
Photo Gallery
Variety 'Kerman' with nuts starting to open
Variety 'Kerman'
Fruit
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abdominal ailments
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abscesses
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Amenorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bruises
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chest ailments
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gynecopathy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pruritus
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sclerosis of the liver
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Habit - Deciduous tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of half-ripe wood
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Air layering
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Mountainous regions
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On sandstone soils
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
