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| + | '''Pisonia grandis''' is an evergreen tree with an irregular crown; it usually grows up to 14 metres tall but with exceptional specimens to 30 metres.The bole is normally 30 - 50cm in diameter.The edible leaves are usually gathered from the wild and consumed locally. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Open ulcers}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains phytochemical analysis of alcohol extract revealed the presence of flavanoids, steroids, furan, alkaloids, anthraquinone, tannins and saponins but negative result was observed in aqueous extract except tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Requires a soil rich in potassium and a position in full sun or light shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky coasts}}, {{Commonly seen|On limestone}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | File:CarolinePic-Kepler-Pig.jpg | |
| + | File:Flint Island AKK Pisonia.jpg | ||
| + | File:Fanna AKK Pisonia Forest.jpg | ||
| + | File:Vostok AKK Pisonia.jpg | ||
| + | File:Vostok AKK wind-shorn Pisonia.jpg|wind-pruned | ||
| + | Image:Gygis alba 02.jpg|''Gygis alba'' sheltering on ''Pisonia grandis'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol1no1/phytochemical-analysis-and-anti-inflammatory-activity-of-pisonia-grandis-r-br/ Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pisonia+grandis Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=f409 Pisonia grandis on missouribotanicalgarden.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/266325 Pisonia grandis on indiabiodiversity.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:56, 3 July 2020
Pisonia grandis is an evergreen tree with an irregular crown; it usually grows up to 14 metres tall but with exceptional specimens to 30 metres.The bole is normally 30 - 50cm in diameter.The edible leaves are usually gathered from the wild and consumed locally.
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
Dysentery, Open ulcers, Swellings.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains phytochemical analysis of alcohol extract revealed the presence of flavanoids, steroids, furan, alkaloids, anthraquinone, tannins and saponins but negative result was observed in aqueous extract except tannins.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Seeds, Cuttings of mature wood, Layering.
How to plant/cultivate
Requires a soil rich in potassium and a position in full sun or light shade.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Forests, Rocky coasts, On limestone.
Photo Gallery
wind-pruned
Gygis alba sheltering on Pisonia grandis
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Open ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swellings
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Habit - Evergreen tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of mature wood
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Layering
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Rocky coasts
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On limestone
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
