Difference between revisions of "Dalbergia sissoo - Simsapa"

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Simsapa', Dalbergia sissoo

Simsapa is a deciduous medium-sized tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The bole is often crooked and branchless for up to 8 metres, occasionally for as much as 20 metres. A valuable timber in India, where it can fetch the same prices as teak. It is cultivated as a forest tree in southern Asia and tropical Africa, and for shade, windbreak, erosion control etc in some areas. The tree is often grown as an ornamental and street tree.

Uses

Worm infestation, Emaciation, Skin diseases, Urinary tract disorders, Ulcers, Blood disorders, Inflammation ^[1]

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves, Heartwood, Root

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	agaru, birade, karimara, nooke mara, shishmabage
Hindi	shisham, sissu
Malayalam	rupul, iruvil, pivala-sesba, sisam, sissu, tali
Tamil	cicumaram , tesimaram
Telugu	errasissu, sissu, sissu-karra
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	aguru, kapila-sinsapa, pichhila, pipala, shingshupa, simsapa
English	Shisham

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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

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Pinnate	alternate	Leaves imparipinnate; leaflets 3-5, 2.5-6 x 2-5.5 cm, ovate, obovate or orbicular, base rounded to cuneate, apex cuspidate or acuminate, coriaceous, puberulous to pubescent when young, glabrous when mature; petiolules 3-5 mm long.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Axillary or terminal panicle	Cream	9	Flowers cream coloured, 6-8 mm long, subsessile. Calyx 4-6 mm long, campanulate, puberulous without; lobes oblong. Petals exserted; standard to 8 x 5 mm, obovate, long-clawed. Stamens 9, monadelphous. Ovary long-stipitate, pubescent

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
A Pod	2.5-7 x 0.8-1 cm	linear-oblong, base cuneate, apex acute	Seeds 1-3		{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

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Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Suckers.

How to plant/cultivate

Directly sown seed attain 15-25 cm after the first rains, 90-120 cm after the second rains in India. For seedling transplantation, only tender plants with small taproots should be used. Root suckers transplant satisfactorily in dry climates. Planting should be in spring (March in India). ^[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

References

↑ https://easyayurveda.com/2015/10/15/dalbergia-sissoo-sisham-shimshapa/ "Uses"]
↑ "Vernacular names"
↑ PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"
↑ "Ayurvedic preparations"
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cultivation details

External Links

[Uses-1] ttps://easyayurveda.com/2015/10/15/dalbergia-sissoo-sisham-shimshapa/ "Uses"]

[Common_names-2] "Vernacular names"

[Leaf-3] PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"

[Ayurvedic_preparations-4] "Ayurvedic preparations"

[Cultivation_details-5] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cultivation details

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