Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.

Difference between revisions of "Tabernaemontana divaricata - Nandyavarta"

From Ayurwiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 1: Line 1:
 
[[File:Crepe Jasmine flower yet to blossom.jpg|thumb|right|'''crape jasmine''']]
 
[[File:Crepe Jasmine flower yet to blossom.jpg|thumb|right|'''crape jasmine''']]
  
−
'''Nandyavarta''' is a plant is placed in front of the home is the sign of wealth. Five petals having Nandyavarta  is having special medicinal features. It is also used for worshiping god.   
+
'''Tabernaemontana divaricata''' is a plant is placed in front of the home is the sign of wealth. Five petals having Nandyavarta  is having special medicinal features. It is also used for worshiping god.   
  
−
==Plant Description==
+
==Uses==
 +
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
−
The plant generally grows to a height of 5–6 feet (1.5–1.8 m) and is Dichotomously – branched. The large shiny leaves are deep green and about 6 inches (15 cm) in length and 2 inches (5.1cm) in width. The waxy blossoms are found in small clusters on the stem tips.
+
==Parts Used==
 +
{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
−
==Useful part of the plant==
+
==Chemical Composition==
 +
Voafinidine (C20H28N2O2) and voalenine in minor amounts and a new 2-acylindole alkaloid, ervaticine. Coronaridine, voacristine, tabernaemontanine, dregamine; α-amyrin, lupeol, β-sitosterol, voacangine and voaphylline have also been isolated from leaves<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
−
*'''Flowers, Root and  Leaves'''.
+
==Common names==
 +
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
  
−
==Medicinal Uses==
+
==Properties==
 +
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 +
===Dravya===
  
−
*'''Wound''' – Applying Nandyavarta’s leaf and camphor paste to a wound will help in curing wound.
+
===Rasa===
 +
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
 +
===Guna===
 +
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
 +
===Veerya===
 +
Ushna (Hot)
 +
===Vipaka===
 +
Katu (Pungent)
 +
===Karma===
 +
Kapha, Vata
 +
===Prabhava===
  
−
*'''Tooth Pain''' – Keeping in mouth a root of  nandyavarta will give relaxation to tooth pain.
+
==Habit==
 +
{{Habit|Evergreen Shrub}}
  
−
*Nandyavarta is a medicine for many other diseases.
+
==Identification==
 +
===Leaf===
 +
{{Leaf|Simple|opposite|The leaves are oval, 8 to 15 cm (3 to 6 in) long, dark glossy green, prominently veined and have a leathery texture}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
−
==common name==
+
===Flower===
 +
{{Flower|Unisexual|4 cm|Yellow|5|The flowers are trumpet-shaped, about 4 cm (1.6 in ) across, with five waxy white petals in a pin-wheel arrangement.}}
  
−
*'''English''' – Indian Veleriyan
+
===Fruit===
−
*'''Kannada''' – ನಂದಿಬಟ್ಟಲು
+
{{Fruit|General|7 cm|The fruit are rare but when produced are curved, ribbed||six}}
−
*'''Hindi''' -  तगर
 
  
−
==External link==
+
===Other features===
  
−
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabernaemontana_divaricata wikipedia]
+
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 +
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 +
 
 +
==Where to get the saplings==
 +
==Mode of Propagation==
 +
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
 +
 
 +
==How to plant/cultivate==
 +
A plant of tropical and subtropical areas, growing at low to medium elevations. Succeeds in full sun to partial shade Prefers a fertile, moist but well-drained soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 +
 
 +
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 +
{{Commonly seen|Montane brushwoods}}, {{Commonly seen|Sparse forests}}.
 +
 
 +
==Photo Gallery==
 +
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 +
File:Odermennig.jpg
 +
File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
 +
Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
==References==
 +
 
 +
<references>
 +
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/tabernaemontana-divaricata.php "Chemical Constituents"]</ref>
 +
 
 +
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.iplantz.com/plant/1495/tabernaemontana-divaricata/ "plant description"]</ref>
 +
 
 +
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tabernaemontana+divaricata "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
 +
</references>
 +
 
 +
==External Links==
 +
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3745974/ Chemical Constituents Antioxidant and Anticholinesterasic Activity of Tabernaemontana catharinensis]
 +
* [http://eol.org/pages/484658/details Tabernaemontana divaricata on encyclopedea fo life]
 +
* [http://www.learn2grow.com/plants/tabernaemontana-divaricata-care-and-maintenance/ Tabernaemontana divaricata on learn2 grow]
 +
* [https://floridata.com/Plants/Apocynaceae/Tabernaemontana%20divaricata/529 Tabernaemontana divaricata on floridata]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 15:11, 10 June 2018

crape jasmine

Tabernaemontana divaricata is a plant is placed in front of the home is the sign of wealth. Five petals having Nandyavarta is having special medicinal features. It is also used for worshiping god.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Voafinidine (C20H28N2O2) and voalenine in minor amounts and a new 2-acylindole alkaloid, ervaticine. Coronaridine, voacristine, tabernaemontanine, dregamine; α-amyrin, lupeol, β-sitosterol, voacangine and voaphylline have also been isolated from leaves[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple opposite The leaves are oval, 8 to 15 cm (3 to 6 in) long, dark glossy green, prominently veined and have a leathery texture

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4 cm Yellow 5 The flowers are trumpet-shaped, about 4 cm (1.6 in ) across, with five waxy white petals in a pin-wheel arrangement.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7 cm The fruit are rare but when produced are curved, ribbed six {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of tropical and subtropical areas, growing at low to medium elevations. Succeeds in full sun to partial shade Prefers a fertile, moist but well-drained soil[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Montane brushwoods, Sparse forests.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Chemical Constituents"
  2. ↑ "plant description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation Details"

External Links

Retrieved from "https://ayurwiki.org/index.php?title=Tabernaemontana_divaricata_-_Nandyavarta&oldid=16465"