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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower|Bisexual| | + | {{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary, solitary or in 2 or 3 flowered cymes|Pale yellow||Fragrant; bracts semilunar; bracteoles laciniate, caducous}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
− | {{Fruit|A capsule|7.5-14 cm long| | + | {{Fruit|A capsule|7.5-14 cm long|Stalked, oblong, 5-angled, woody and brown-tubercled||Seeds obliquely ovoid, compressed with a large membranous wing}} |
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− | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pterospermum+acerifolium] | + | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pterospermum+acerifolium Pterospermum acerifolium on tropical.theferns.info] |
− | * [https://liveayurvedalife.com/muchakunda-pterospermum-acerifolium-willd/] | + | * [https://liveayurvedalife.com/muchakunda-pterospermum-acerifolium-willd/ Pterospermum acerifolium on liveayurvedalife.com] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] |
Revision as of 09:51, 21 July 2020
Karnikara, Pterospermum acerifolium is an evergreen tree with an irregular crown with thick, steeply ascending branches; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is often crooked. The tree is gathered from the wild for a range of local uses - medicinal, timber, plate substitutes etc. It is planted as a roadside tree or garden ornamental, being valued especially for its beautiful, fragrant blooms; large leaves; and the shade it provides
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
Headache, Ulcers, Wounds, Throat infection, Bleeding disorders, Cough and cold, Inflammation [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | kanaka champaka |
Hindi | kanak champa, muchkund |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | matsakanda, thadayamaram, turumotpalam, vennangu |
Telugu | mathsyakanda, matsakanda |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | karnikara, ksatravrksa, mucakunda |
English | Dinner plate 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), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Simple | Alternate | Leaves polymorphous, obovate to orbicular or oblong, cordate, sometimes peltate at base, coarsely serrate at margin, entire or sinuately lobed at apex |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Bisexual | Axillary, solitary or in 2 or 3 flowered cymes | Pale yellow | Fragrant; bracts semilunar; bracteoles laciniate, caducous |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A capsule | 7.5-14 cm long | Stalked, oblong, 5-angled, woody and brown-tubercled | Seeds obliquely ovoid, compressed with a large membranous wing | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Sub tropical area
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Throat infection
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bleeding disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough and cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Herbs with Flower used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- 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 - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs
- Tree
- Malvaceae