Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.

Difference between revisions of "Smilax ornata - Sarsaparilla"

From Ayurwiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 1: Line 1:
−
'''Sarsaparilla''' or '''Smilax ornata''' is a perennial, trailing vine with prickly stems that is native to Mexico and Central America. Common names include sarsaparilla  Honduran sarsaparilla, and Jamaican sarsaparilla.<ref name="int"/> It is known in Spanish as zarzaparrilla, which is derived from the words zarza meaning "bramble" (from Basque sartzia "bramble"), and parrilla, meaning "little grape vine".
+
'''Smilax ornata''' is a perennial, trailing vine with prickly stems that is native to Mexico and Central America.  
  
−
== Uses ==
+
==Uses==
 +
{{Uses|tumor}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|colds}}, {{Uses|arthritis}}, {{Uses|joint pain}}, {{Uses|rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Skin problems}}, {{Uses|psoriasis}}, {{Uses|toe fungus}}
  
−
Smilax ornata was considered by Native Americans to have medicinal properties, and was a popular European treatment for syphilis when it was introduced from the New World.[Clarification needed] From 1820 to 1910, it was registered in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia as a treatment for syphilis.[citation needed] Nannari roots are sold in Ayurvedic stores in India.
+
==Parts Used==
 +
{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
−
== References ==
+
==Chemical Composition==
−
+
Aluminum, Ash, Beta-sitosterol, Calcium, Cetyl-alcohol , Chromium, Cobalt, EO, Epsilon-sitosterol, Glucose, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Parigenin, Parillin, Phosphorus, Pollinastanol, Potassium, Resin, Saponin, Sarasaponin, Sarsaparilloside, Sarsaponin, Sarsasapogenin, Selenium, Silicon, Sitosterol-d-glucoside, Smilagenin, Smilasaponin, Stigmasterol, Tin, Zinc<ref name="chemical composition"/>
−
<references>
+
 
−
<ref name="int">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?400333 "Smilax regelii Killip & C. V. Morton"]</ref>
+
==Common names==
 +
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
 +
 
 +
==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==
 +
{{Habit|Herb}}
 +
 
 +
==Identification==
 +
===Leaf===
 +
{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Leaves unarmed, elliptical-ovate, cuspidate, abruptly contracted at each end}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
 +
 
 +
===Flower===
 +
{{Flower|Unisexual|3 inches|yellowish-white|5-20|Appearing May to August}}
 +
 
 +
===Fruit===
 +
{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||3}}
 +
 
 +
===Other features===
 +
 
 +
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 +
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 +
 
 +
==Where to get the saplings==
 +
==Mode of Propagation==
 +
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
 +
 
 +
==How to plant/cultivate==
 +
Prefers well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Needs minimum 54F.  Propagate by seed, suckers, or division in spring, or by semiripe cuttings in summer.  Harvest roots and rhizomes are lifted by severing larger roots near the crown, leaving smaller roots to increase.  They are dried for use in decoctions, elixirs, liquid extracts, and powders.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 +
 
 +
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 +
{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
 +
 
 +
==Photo Gallery==
 +
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 +
File:(Hemidesmus indicus) Indian sarsaparilla shrub at Simhachalam hill.jpg
 +
File:HeySong Sarsaparilla 20060507.jpg
 +
 
 +
File:Sioux City Sarsaparilla.JPG
 +
File:Indonesian Sarsaparilla.JPG
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
==References==
 +
 
 +
<references>  
 +
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.theherbprof.com/hrbSarsaparilla.htm "Photochemicals"]</ref>
 +
 
 +
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/proper/proper08802.html "Botanical Description"]</ref>
 +
 
 +
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.herbalpedia.com/blog/?p=111 "Cultivation"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
−
== External Links ==
+
==External Links==
 +
* [https://draxe.com/sarsaparilla/ Smilax ornata on Sarsaparilla: The Healing Herb with Many Uses, Benefits + Recipes]
 +
* [http://www.happynutritionist.com/2017/05/make-sarsaparilla-aka-smilax-ornata.html Smilax ornata on Make Sarsaparilla aka Smilax ornata Soda at Home and More with this Tonic Herb]
 +
* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Smilax+regelii Smilax ornata on useful trophical plants]
  
−
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilax_ornata Smilax ornata]
 
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 18:50, 7 June 2018

Smilax ornata is a perennial, trailing vine with prickly stems that is native to Mexico and Central America.

Uses

tumor, Coughs, colds, arthritis, joint pain, rheumatism, Skin problems, psoriasis, toe fungus

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Aluminum, Ash, Beta-sitosterol, Calcium, Cetyl-alcohol , Chromium, Cobalt, EO, Epsilon-sitosterol, Glucose, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Parigenin, Parillin, Phosphorus, Pollinastanol, Potassium, Resin, Saponin, Sarasaponin, Sarsaparilloside, Sarsaponin, Sarsasapogenin, Selenium, Silicon, Sitosterol-d-glucoside, Smilagenin, Smilasaponin, Stigmasterol, Tin, Zinc[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


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 Alternate Leaves unarmed, elliptical-ovate, cuspidate, abruptly contracted at each end

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3 inches yellowish-white 5-20 Appearing May to August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown 3 {{{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

Prefers well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Needs minimum 54F. Propagate by seed, suckers, or division in spring, or by semiripe cuttings in summer. Harvest roots and rhizomes are lifted by severing larger roots near the crown, leaving smaller roots to increase. They are dried for use in decoctions, elixirs, liquid extracts, and powders.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • (Hemidesmus indicus) Indian sarsaparilla shrub at Simhachalam hill.jpg
  • HeySong Sarsaparilla 20060507.jpg
  • Sioux City Sarsaparilla.JPG
  • Indonesian Sarsaparilla.JPG

References

  1. ↑ "Photochemicals"
  2. ↑ "Botanical Description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation"

External Links

Retrieved from "https://ayurwiki.org/index.php?title=Smilax_ornata_-_Sarsaparilla&oldid=16384"