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==Uses==https://ayurwiki.org/Ayurwiki/Pilocarpus_microphyllus | ==Uses==https://ayurwiki.org/Ayurwiki/Pilocarpus_microphyllus | ||
{{Uses|Menstrual cramps}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pain in Caribbean culture}}, {{Uses|Cardiovascular effects}}. | {{Uses|Menstrual cramps}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pain in Caribbean culture}}, {{Uses|Cardiovascular effects}}. | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
− | The leaf oil of Pimenta dioica L. of Cuban origin has been analyzed by a combination of capillary gas chromatography and GC/MS. The oil contained more than fifty components, of which more than forty have been identified. The main constituent found was eugenol. | + | The leaf oil of Pimenta dioica L. of Cuban origin has been analyzed by a combination of capillary gas chromatography and GC/MS. The oil contained more than fifty components, of which more than forty have been identified. The main constituent found was eugenol.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
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==Common names== | ==Common names== |
Revision as of 13:11, 2 July 2020
Pimenta dioica It is a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world. ==Uses==https://ayurwiki.org/Ayurwiki/Pilocarpus_microphyllus Menstrual cramps, Abdominal pain in Caribbean culture, Cardiovascular effects.
Contents
- 1 Parts Used
- 2 Chemical Composition
- 3 Common names
- 4 Properties
- 5 Habit
- 6 Identification
- 7 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 8 Where to get the saplings
- 9 Mode of Propagation
- 10 How to plant/cultivate
- 11 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 12 Photo Gallery
- 13 References
- 14 External Links
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The leaf oil of Pimenta dioica L. of Cuban origin has been analyzed by a combination of capillary gas chromatography and GC/MS. The oil contained more than fifty components, of which more than forty have been identified. The main constituent found was eugenol.[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English | Allspice |
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 |
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Simple | Round in outline | Leaves are 6-15 cm long, 3-6 cm wide and aromatic when crushed. They are dark green on the upper surface and lighter green beneath. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Bisexual | White | Flower branches 5-15 cm long. |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Simple Fruit | Round | 4-6 mm in diameter | Deep purple to 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
A plant of the moist to wet lowland tropics, growing best at elevations below 330 metres but able to be grown up to 1,500 metres.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual cramps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abdominal pain in Caribbean culture
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cardiovascular effects
- Herbs with Flower used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
- Myrtaceae