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'''Melastoma malabathricum''', known also as Malabar melastome, Indian rhododendron, Singapore rhododendron, planter's rhododendron and senduduk, is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. | '''Melastoma malabathricum''', known also as Malabar melastome, Indian rhododendron, Singapore rhododendron, planter's rhododendron and senduduk, is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. | ||
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}},{{Uses|Hemorrhoids}},{{Uses|Wounds}},{{Uses|Toothache}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
− | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Shoots}},{{Parts Used|Barks}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}} |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
− | + | Various phytochemical groups and constituents have been identified in M. malabathricum since 1968 and are strongly associated with its ethnomedicinal values. <ref name="chemical composition"/> | |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en= | + | {{Common names|kn=ಅಂಕೇರ್ಕಿ Ankerki, ದೊಡ್ಡ ನೆಕ್ಕರೆ Dodda nekkare|ml=Kalathi,Kadali|sa=Tinisah|ta=Katalai|te=Nekkare, Nekkaresaelya|hi=|en=Malabar Melastome, Indian-rhododendron|mr=Lakeri, Palore}}<ref name="Common names"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
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==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | + | Shrubs to 1.3 m tall; stem densely covered with paleaceous pectinate hairs. Leaves 4-11 x 1.5-4 cm, elliptic-oblong, base attenuate, apex acute, upper surface prominently lineolate. | |
+ | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
− | {{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows | + | {{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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File:Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum foliage.jpg | File:Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum foliage.jpg | ||
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− | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www. | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2012/258434/ Chemical constituents]</ref> |
+ | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/246672 Plant description]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/m/melastoma-malabathricum-ssp-malabathricum Common names]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/246672 Cultivation"]</ref> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/246672 Melastoma malabathricum on indiabiodiversity.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:07, 23 June 2020
Melastoma malabathricum, known also as Malabar melastome, Indian rhododendron, Singapore rhododendron, planter's rhododendron and senduduk, is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae.
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, Dysentery,Hemorrhoids,Wounds,Toothache.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Various phytochemical groups and constituents have been identified in M. malabathricum since 1968 and are strongly associated with its ethnomedicinal values. [1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | ಅಂಕೇರ್ಕಿ Ankerki, ದೊಡ್ಡ ನೆಕ್ಕರೆ Dodda nekkare |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | Kalathi,Kadali |
Tamil | Katalai |
Telugu | Nekkare, Nekkaresaelya |
Marathi | Lakeri, Palore |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Tinisah |
English | Malabar Melastome, Indian-rhododendron |
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 |
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Simple | Alternate | The leaves are light green and feathery with a bipinnate pattern |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Unisexual | 1 inch | Light blue | 5 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Shrubs to 1.3 m tall; stem densely covered with paleaceous pectinate hairs. Leaves 4-11 x 1.5-4 cm, elliptic-oblong, base attenuate, apex acute, upper surface prominently lineolate. [4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Shoots used in medicine
- Herbs with Barks used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Roots
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Meadows
- Herbs