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'''Medāsakaḥ''' consists of stem bark of Litsea chinensis Lam. syn. L. glutinosa (Lour.) C.B. Robins, L. sebifera Pers. (Fam. Lauraceae), an evergreen shrub or tree, upto 25 m in height and about 1.5 m in girth with a clean bole, found throughout India, ascending upto an altitude of 1350 m in outer Himalayas. | '''Medāsakaḥ''' consists of stem bark of Litsea chinensis Lam. syn. L. glutinosa (Lour.) C.B. Robins, L. sebifera Pers. (Fam. Lauraceae), an evergreen shrub or tree, upto 25 m in height and about 1.5 m in girth with a clean bole, found throughout India, ascending upto an altitude of 1350 m in outer Himalayas. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}. | + | {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Backache}}, {{Uses|Drying of skin}}, {{Uses|Inflammation of the}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Bark}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | Alkaloids (Laurotetaline, actinodaphine, boldine, norboldine, sebiferine and litseferine).<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=}} | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=Medāsakaḥ|ta=Medalakavi|te=Meda|hi=Maida Lakdee|en=}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
| − | + | Tikta, Kaṭu, Kaṣāya | |
===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
| − | + | Laghu, Snigdha | |
===Veerya=== | ===Veerya=== | ||
| − | + | Uṣṇa | |
===Vipaka=== | ===Vipaka=== | ||
| − | + | Kaṭu | |
===Karma=== | ===Karma=== | ||
| − | + | Vātahara, Kaphahara, Dīpana, Stambhana, Bhagnaprasādaka | |
===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
| − | {{Habit|}} | + | {{Habit|Usually a small tree}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
| + | *[[Asthisandhānaka Lepa ]] | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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Medāsakaḥ consists of stem bark of Litsea chinensis Lam. syn. L. glutinosa (Lour.) C.B. Robins, L. sebifera Pers. (Fam. Lauraceae), an evergreen shrub or tree, upto 25 m in height and about 1.5 m in girth with a clean bole, found throughout India, ascending upto an altitude of 1350 m in outer Himalayas.
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
Coughs, Backache, Drying of skin, Inflammation of the, [[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]], [[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]], [[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]].
Parts Used
Bark.
Chemical Composition
Alkaloids (Laurotetaline, actinodaphine, boldine, norboldine, sebiferine and litseferine).[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Maida Lakdee |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Medalakavi |
| Telugu | Meda |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Medāsakaḥ |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kaṭu, Kaṣāya
Guna
Laghu, Snigdha
Veerya
Uṣṇa
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Kaphahara, Dīpana, Stambhana, Bhagnaprasādaka
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
[[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]].
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Backache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Drying of skin
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation of the
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Habit - Usually a small tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Herbs
