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Adenanthera pavonina <ref name="Adenanthera pavonina"/> is a perennial and non-climbing species of leguminous tree. Its uses include food and drink, [[Traditional medicine]], and timber.
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Adenanthera pavonina is a perennial and non-climbing species of leguminous tree. Its uses include food and drink, and timber.
  
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|acne}}, {{Uses|wrinkles}}, {{Uses|chronic bronchitis}}, {{Uses|gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|gleet}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}, {{Uses|wounds}}, {{Uses|inflammations}}, {{Uses|headache}}
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Phytochemical investigations of aqueous and ethanol extracts of stem bark revealed the presence of alkaloids, phenols, saponins, glycosides, flavonoides, triterpenoides, sterols, and tannins
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Pterocarpus santalinus Linn f. (Rath... (PDF Download Available). Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/215971181_Pterocarpus_santalinus_Linn_f_Rath_handun_A_Review_of_Its_Botany_Uses_Phytochemistry_and_Pharmacology [accessed Jun 01 2018].<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Ane golaganji|ml=|sa=Ksharaka, kunchandana|ta=Ani kundamani|te=Gurivenda, Enugaguruginji|hi=Rakt chandan|en=Red Sandalwood, Coral-wood}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
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==Uses==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||3­5 inches long, have 5­7 leaf lets long, margin wavy and obtuse}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|1.5 c.m|white|10|very numerous, with a small tinge of yellow. United near the base but soon dividing into two parcels of 5 each}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A tree of tropical areas with a distinct dry season, where it is found at elevations from 150 - 1,000 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
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* Ksharaka is a medicinal plant used in Traditional medicine.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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* The young leaves and bark of Adenanthera pavonina is used to treat diarrhoea.
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
  
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
  
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==Common name==
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==References==
  
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* '''ENGLISH''' - Red Sandalwood
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* '''kANNADA''' - ಆನೆ  ಗೊಲಗಂಜಿ
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4791987/ "pharmacology"]</ref>
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* '''HINDI''' -  रक्तचंद
 
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.floraandfona.org.in/Uploaded%20Pdf/211/55-59.pdf "MORPHOLOGY"]</ref>
  
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== References ==
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pterocarpus+santalinus "practical palnts"]</ref>
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<references>
 
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<ref name="Adenanthera pavonina">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina wikipedia]</ref>
 
 
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</references>
  
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==External Link==
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==External Links==
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* [https://explorepharma.wordpress.com/2010/10/10/pterocarpus-santalinusred-sandal-wood/ Pterocarpus santalinus on explorepharma.wordpress]
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* [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Red%20Bead%20Tree.html Pterocarpus santalinus on flowers of india]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4791987/ Therapeutic Potential of Pterocarpus santalinus L]
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* [http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/9403/1/NPR%203%282%29%2083-84.pdf http:// Pterocarpus santalinus on nopr.niscair.res.in]
  
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* [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Red%20Bead%20Tree.html flowers of india]
 
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 10:32, 1 June 2018

Ane golaganji
Rakta chandana

Adenanthera pavonina is a perennial and non-climbing species of leguminous tree. Its uses include food and drink, and timber.

Uses

acne, wrinkles, chronic bronchitis, gonorrhoea, gleet, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats, wounds, inflammations, headache

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Phytochemical investigations of aqueous and ethanol extracts of stem bark revealed the presence of alkaloids, phenols, saponins, glycosides, flavonoides, triterpenoides, sterols, and tannins

Pterocarpus santalinus Linn f. (Rath... (PDF Download Available). Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/215971181_Pterocarpus_santalinus_Linn_f_Rath_handun_A_Review_of_Its_Botany_Uses_Phytochemistry_and_Pharmacology [accessed Jun 01 2018].[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Ane golaganji
Hindi Rakt chandan
Malayalam
Tamil Ani kundamani
Telugu Gurivenda, Enugaguruginji
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Ksharaka, kunchandana
English Red Sandalwood, Coral-wood


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)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple 3­5 inches long, have 5­7 leaf lets long, margin wavy and obtuse

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 1.5 c.m white 10 very numerous, with a small tinge of yellow. United near the base but soon dividing into two parcels of 5 each

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A tree of tropical areas with a distinct dry season, where it is found at elevations from 150 - 1,000 metres[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "pharmacology"
  2. ↑ "MORPHOLOGY"
  3. ↑ "practical palnts"

External Links

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