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Talispatra are a genus of 48–56 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae. They are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range. Firs are most closely related to the genus Cedrus (cedar). Douglas firs are not true firs, being of the genus Pseudotsuga.
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'''Abies pindrow''' is a genus of 48–56 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae. They are found through North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range.  
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Painkiller}}, {{Uses|Pain of menses}}, {{Uses|Terpenoids}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Catarrhal}}, {{Uses|Urinary bladder}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
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They are large trees, reaching heights of 10–80 m (33–262 ft) tall and trunk diameters of 0.5–4 m (1 ft 8 in–13 ft 1 in) when mature. Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by the unique attachment of their needle-like leaves and by their different cones.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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Identification of the different species is based on the size and arrangement of the leaves, the size and shape of the cones, and whether the bract scales of the cones are long and exserted, or short and hidden inside the cone.
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==Chemical Composition==
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The oils were characterized by a high content of monoterpenoids (68.9%-79.9%), mainly comprised by limonene (21.0%-34.4%), camphene (0.5%-19.9%), alpha-pinene (13.8%-16.8%), myrcene (6.7%-8.3%) and beta-pinene (6.5%-8.6%)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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Talispatra is used in Ayurveda as an antitussive drug.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Talisapatri|ml=Taleesaptram|sa=Dhatripatra, Manduparani, Sukodara, Talisa, Talisapatra|ta=Talispatri|te=Talispatri|hi=Himorinda, Rai, Span|en=Himalayan silver}}
  
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== External Links ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fir Firs-Wikipedia]
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Teekshna
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===Veerya===
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Ushna
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Needles|Leaves spiral, 2‑4 cm long, upper surface grooved, dark green, shiny.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|||Many|Male cones 1‑2 cm long, axillary, ellipsoid, reddish‑green; microsporophyll with ‑2 linear sporangia; microspores winged. Female cones 8‑12 cm long, solitary or in pairs, narrowly oblong, violet‑purple; megasporophyll obovate, 2 cm long}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Cone|8 - 12 cm long||Oblong violet-black cones|Seeds 1‑1.2 cm long; wing twice as long as the seed.}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Puga khanda]] as ''Leaves''<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Seeds are placed in a soil less medium such as vermiculite and covered just enough to hide them from view. This is then kept moist in a warm and spot.
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Mountain forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Alpine lithosols}},  {{Commonly seen|Western Himalayas}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Road to Bagi.jpg|Himachal Pradesh, India
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File:Abies pindrow foliage Manali-Leh.jpg|Foliage, Manali
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File:Abies pindrow Uttarakhand.jpg|Dhanolti, Uttarakhand, India
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File:Spot-winged Tit I IMG 6879.jpg|Foliage, with Spot-winged Tit|Leaves
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File:Abies pindrow.jpg|Hole tree
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25233604 Ncbi resource]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-conifers-seed-45549.html Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/12/19/abies-webbiana-taleesa-patra-uses-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242420054 Botanical description]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://envis.frlht.org/botanical_search.php?txtbtname=Abies+Webbiana.&gesp=11%7CAbies+webbiana+LINDL Abies Webbiana L on Envis.frlht.org]
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* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/talisa-patra-abies-webbiana Abies Webbiana L on Planetayurveda.com]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Pinaceae]]
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[[Category:Himalaya]]

Latest revision as of 17:12, 21 February 2023

Talispatra, Firs

Abies pindrow is a genus of 48–56 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae. They are found through North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range.

Uses

Fever, Painkiller, Pain of menses, Terpenoids, Swelling, Catarrhal, Urinary bladder, Diarrhoea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The oils were characterized by a high content of monoterpenoids (68.9%-79.9%), mainly comprised by limonene (21.0%-34.4%), camphene (0.5%-19.9%), alpha-pinene (13.8%-16.8%), myrcene (6.7%-8.3%) and beta-pinene (6.5%-8.6%)[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Talisapatri
Hindi Himorinda, Rai, Span
Malayalam Taleesaptram
Tamil Talispatri
Telugu Talispatri
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dhatripatra, Manduparani, Sukodara, Talisa, Talisapatra
English Himalayan silver


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Teekshna

Veerya

Ushna

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Needles Leaves spiral, 2‑4 cm long, upper surface grooved, dark green, shiny.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Many Male cones 1‑2 cm long, axillary, ellipsoid, reddish‑green; microsporophyll with ‑2 linear sporangia; microspores winged. Female cones 8‑12 cm long, solitary or in pairs, narrowly oblong, violet‑purple; megasporophyll obovate, 2 cm long

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Cone 8 - 12 cm long Oblong violet-black cones Seeds 1‑1.2 cm long; wing twice as long as the seed. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Seeds are placed in a soil less medium such as vermiculite and covered just enough to hide them from view. This is then kept moist in a warm and spot. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mountain forests, Alpine lithosols, Western Himalayas.

Photo Gallery

  • Himachal Pradesh, India

  • Foliage, Manali

  • Dhanolti, Uttarakhand, India

  • Leaves

  • Hole tree

References

  1. ↑ Ncbi resource
  2. ↑ Botanical description
  3. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  4. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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