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| − | '''Phoenix pusilla''' | + | '''Phoenix pusilla''' is ceylon date palm is a species of flowering plant in the palm family. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka, they are found in lowlands, ridges and hills. It can grows upto 5 m tall. This species is usually single-stemmed but clumps do occur naturally. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Bladder stones}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Rectal prolapses}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract infections}}, {{Uses|Cough}}. | {{Uses|Bladder stones}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Rectal prolapses}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract infections}}, {{Uses|Cough}}. | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | Moisture, 66.7%; total soluble solids, 18.42%; sugars, 18.42 (mostly reducing)%; vitamin C, 9.42 mg per hundred g; pectin, 0.51%; protein, 1.12%; ash, 3.261%; phosphorus, 0.042%; potassium,. 0.549%; calcium, 0.139% magnesium, 0.006% and iron, 0.007%. | + | Moisture, 66.7%; total soluble solids, 18.42%; sugars, 18.42 (mostly reducing)%; vitamin C, 9.42 mg per hundred g; pectin, 0.51%; protein, 1.12%; ash, 3.261%; phosphorus, 0.042%; potassium,. 0.549%; calcium, 0.139% magnesium, 0.006% and iron, 0.007%.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn=|ml=Eentha, Chitteenthal|sa=Parusakah|ta=Cittintu, | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=Eentha, Chitteenthal|sa=Parusakah|ta=Cittintu, Icham|te=|hi=|en=Ceylon Date Palm}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Simple| | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Linear in outline|Leaves are up to 3 m long; pseudoleaf-stalk up to 70 cm long x 1.5-3 cm wide at base, rounded abaxially; leaf bases persistent, vertically orientated on trunk, about 8 cm wide at base}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | A plant of the drier, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 700 metres. Plants can tolerate some frost. | + | A plant of the drier, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 700 metres. Plants can tolerate some frost. Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Tolerant of some salt in the soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
| − | Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Tolerant of some salt in the soil. | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [http://www.pacsoa.org.au/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_pusilla Phoenix pusilla] | + | * [http://www.pacsoa.org.au/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_pusilla Phoenix pusilla on pacsoa.org] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Arecaceae]] | [[Category:Arecaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:26, 1 July 2020
Phoenix pusilla is ceylon date palm is a species of flowering plant in the palm family. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka, they are found in lowlands, ridges and hills. It can grows upto 5 m tall. This species is usually single-stemmed but clumps do occur naturally.
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
Bladder stones, Piles, Fevers, Dysentery, Rectal prolapses, Urinary tract infections, Cough.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Moisture, 66.7%; total soluble solids, 18.42%; sugars, 18.42 (mostly reducing)%; vitamin C, 9.42 mg per hundred g; pectin, 0.51%; protein, 1.12%; ash, 3.261%; phosphorus, 0.042%; potassium,. 0.549%; calcium, 0.139% magnesium, 0.006% and iron, 0.007%.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | Eentha, Chitteenthal |
| Tamil | Cittintu, Icham |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Parusakah |
| English | Ceylon Date Palm |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Linear in outline | Leaves are up to 3 m long; pseudoleaf-stalk up to 70 cm long x 1.5-3 cm wide at base, rounded abaxially; leaf bases persistent, vertically orientated on trunk, about 8 cm wide at base |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Ovoid | Yellow-white | Calyx 1-1.5 mm high; petals 4-5 x 2-3 mm ovate, with rounded apices |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Fruit | Ovoid | 11-15 x 5-8 mm | Ripening from green to red to purple-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 drier, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 700 metres. Plants can tolerate some frost. Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Tolerant of some salt in the soil.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bladder stones
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rectal prolapses
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary tract infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- 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 Garden area
- Herbs
- Arecaceae
