Difference between revisions of "Barringtonia acutangula - Samudraphala"

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Samudraphala, Barringtonia acutangula

Samudraphala is an evergreen tree. It's Sanskrit name is Hijja or Hijjala. The fruit is spoken of as Samudra-phala and Dhātriphala.

Uses

Fever, Diarrhea, Diarrhea, Bronchitis, Splenomegaly, Headache ^[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots, Fruits, Bark

Chemical Composition

The bark contains tannins (16%), also ellagic acid. The fruits contain triterpenoid sapogenins.^[2]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Dhatri phala, Ganigalu
Hindi	Hijjal, Samandar-phal
Malayalam	Arrupera, Athambu, Attampu, Attapera,
Tamil	Adampai, Amamikkatampu, Samuttirappalam, Sengadambu
Telugu	Karpura-Bendakanapa chettu, Kanigi, Kanigi chettu, Kurpa, Neerkaniki
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Ambuja, Samudraphala, Dhatriphala, Hijjala,
English

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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), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	Alustered towards the tip of branchlets.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
bisexual	6-8 mm long	Red	Many	terminal pendulous racemes.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Berry	2.5-3.8 cm long	oblong-ovoid, bluntly quadrangular; seed one, ovoid.			{{{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

How to plant/cultivate

Seeds are soaked in boiled water and allowed to cool for 24 hours before sowing. ^[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Coastal area.

Photo Gallery

Bud
Flower
Leaves
Flowering
Fruit

References

External Links

[Uses-1] Uses

[Chemical_composition-2] Chemical composition

[Common_names-3] Vernacular names

[Leaf-4] BOTANIC DESCRIPTION

[Ayurvedic_preparations-5] Ayurvedic preparations

[Cultivation_details-6] Cultivation details

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