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Difference between revisions of "Paeonia emodi"
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[[File:Paeonia emodi fleur.jpg|thumb|right|'''Paeonia emodi''']] | [[File:Paeonia emodi fleur.jpg|thumb|right|'''Paeonia emodi''']] | ||
| − | '''Paeonia emodi''' | + | '''Paeonia emodi''' is a robust herbaceous plant. It has large white flowers and large deeply incised leaves, belonging to the peonies. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Palpitations}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Uterine diseases}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Bilious obstructions}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | Salicylaldehyde (85.5%), cis-myrtanal (4.9%), myrtenal (1.8%), trans-myrtanol (1.6%), and nopinone (1.4%). | + | Salicylaldehyde (85.5%), cis-myrtanal (4.9%), myrtenal (1.8%), trans-myrtanol (1.6%), and nopinone (1.4%).<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa= | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=Chandra|ta=|te=|hi=Chandayra, Chandra|en=Himalayan Peony}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf| | + | {{Leaf|Compound|Lanceshaped in outline|1-2 ft long, long-pointed leaflets or lobes up to 14 cm long}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Bisexual| | + | {{Flower|Bisexual|Elliptic-shaped|White||8-12 cm across, with 5-10 elliptic petals and 5 persistent outer sepals}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit|Simple Fruit||Fruit is 3-4 cm, densely hairy or hairless, with seeds which are scarlet| | + | {{Fruit|Simple Fruit||Fruit is 3-4 cm, densely hairy or hairless, with seeds which are scarlet|Brown-black|}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | US Chemistry professor and peony breeder Arthur Percy Saunders made a cross between P. emodi and P. lactiflora that is now known as "White Innocence" (1947) | + | US Chemistry professor and peony breeder Arthur Percy Saunders made a cross between P. emodi and P. lactiflora that is now known as "White Innocence" (1947).<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2560934 Paeonia emodi] | + | * [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2560934 Paeonia emodi on the plantlist.org] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Paeoniaceae]] | [[Category:Paeoniaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:03, 26 June 2020
Paeonia emodi is a robust herbaceous plant. It has large white flowers and large deeply incised leaves, belonging to the peonies.
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
Hypertension, Palpitations, Asthma, Uterine diseases, Colic, Bilious obstructions.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Salicylaldehyde (85.5%), cis-myrtanal (4.9%), myrtenal (1.8%), trans-myrtanol (1.6%), and nopinone (1.4%).[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Chandayra, Chandra |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Chandra |
| English | Himalayan Peony |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Compound | Lanceshaped in outline | 1-2 ft long, long-pointed leaflets or lobes up to 14 cm long |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Elliptic-shaped | White | 8-12 cm across, with 5-10 elliptic petals and 5 persistent outer sepals |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Fruit | Fruit is 3-4 cm, densely hairy or hairless, with seeds which are scarlet | Brown-black | {{{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
US Chemistry professor and peony breeder Arthur Percy Saunders made a cross between P. emodi and P. lactiflora that is now known as "White Innocence" (1947).[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hypertension
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Palpitations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterine diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bilious obstructions
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flower used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herbs
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lowland
- Herbs
- Paeoniaceae
