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| + | '''Bauhinia tomentosa''' is usually a rambling, many-stemmed shrub or small tree. It grows upto 4 - 8 metres tall. The branches are often drooping, with many slender twigs. | ||
| + | The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of food and medicines. It is also sometimes grown as a hedge and as an ornamental plant. Since the root system is not aggressive, it can be planted close to swimming pools, drains or paving. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Inflamed glands}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Skin conditions}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}. |
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==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Young leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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===Veerya=== | ===Veerya=== | ||
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===Vipaka=== | ===Vipaka=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}} |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of fairly dry areas in the tropics and subtropics. Plants can withstand light frost.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}. | + | {{Commonly seen|Low-altitude woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Often forming part of the riverine thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Forest edges}}, {{Commonly seen|Bushland}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal dune bush}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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<ref name="Leaf">["morphology"]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">["morphology"]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bauhinia+tomentosa Cultivation]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 1 April 2020
Bauhinia tomentosa is usually a rambling, many-stemmed shrub or small tree. It grows upto 4 - 8 metres tall. The branches are often drooping, with many slender twigs. The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of food and medicines. It is also sometimes grown as a hedge and as an ornamental plant. Since the root system is not aggressive, it can be planted close to swimming pools, drains or paving.
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
Inflamed glands, Abscesses, Skin conditions, Dysentery.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 fairly dry areas in the tropics and subtropics. Plants can withstand light frost.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Low-altitude woodland, Often forming part of the riverine thickets, Forest edges, Bushland, Coastal dune bush.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ ["chemistry"]
- ↑ ["morphology"]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- [ ]
- [ ]
- [ ]
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflamed glands
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abscesses
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin conditions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Herbs with Young leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Low-altitude woodland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Often forming part of the riverine thickets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest edges
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Bushland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Coastal dune bush
- Herbs
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