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Lavalīphala consists of dried fruit of Phyllanthus acidus (Linn.) Skeels syn. Cicca acida Linn. Merrill (Fam. Euphorbiaceae), a small or medium sized tree cultivated in gardens, and also grown as a roadside tree.
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
Asthma, Skin diseases, Itching, Fevers, Urticaria, Bronchial catarrh, Eye-troubles.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Triterpenoids (β- amyrin, Phyllanthol) and Gallic acid.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Harfaarevadi, Lavali |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Arinelli |
| Telugu | Raachayusarike |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Sugandhamūlā, Lavalī, Komala Valkalā |
| English | Star gooseberry, Country gooseberry |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kaṣāya, Amla, Madhura
Guna
Rūkṣa, Guru, Viśada
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Pittahara, Kaphahara, Vātakara, Grāhi, Rakta Stambhana
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Seeds, Greenwood cuttings, Budding, Air layering.
How to plant/cultivate
Gooseberry tree grows well in the tropics at low and medium altitudes in places with a short or prolonged dry season. It prefers hot, humid tropical lowlands. It flourishes from sea-level up to an altitude of 1,500 - 1,800 metres[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Coastal forest, Dry limestone woodlands.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ [ "Morphology"]
- ↑ "Cultivation detail"
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Itching
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urticaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchial catarrh
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eye-troubles
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- 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 Greenwood cuttings
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Budding
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Air layering
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Coastal forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry limestone woodlands
- Herbs
