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Warburgia salutaris, Pepper-bark tree

Warburgia salutaris is a species of tree in the Canellaceae family. It is found in Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Malawi and Zimbabwe. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Uses

Malaria, Colds, Chest pains, Coughs, Muscle pains, Stomach aches, General body pains, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Bark.

Chemical Composition

The major oil constituents were myrcene (27.5 %), limonene (16.9 %), and (E)-β-ocimene (11.1 %) and (Z)-β-ocimene (9.5 %) among the monoterpenes, with α-humulene (5.6 %) and β-caryophyllene (4.7 %) among the sesquiterpenes.^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Pepper-bark tree

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 Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	The leaves are simple, elliptic to lanceolate, 4.5-11 x 1-3 cm

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	7–10 mm	green	5	Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
	4 cm	Turning dark purple when ripe	skin leathery, glandular, black when mature	2 or more	{{{6}}}

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

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from 1,000 - 2,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 5 - 25°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Savannah woodland, Coastal forest, Afromontane forest.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "chemical constituents"

[Leaf-2] "plant description"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation Details"

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 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Chest pain}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Muscle pains}}, {{Uses|Stomach aches}}, {{Uses|General body pains}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
+{{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Chest pains}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Muscle pains}}, {{Uses|Stomach aches}}, {{Uses|General body pains}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
 ==Parts Used==