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Castanea sativa - Sweet chestnut
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Castanea sativa is a species of Flowering plant in the family Fagaceae. It is native to Europe and Asia Minor. It is widely cultivated throughout the temperate world.
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Uses
Bleeding, fevers, Ague, coughs, Rheumatism, joint pain, Diarrhea, Sore throats
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
They contained (g/100g dry matter basis) total carbohydrates 75.32 - 86.31, total sugar 10.32 - 22.79, invert sugar 0.08 - 1.25, starch 54.45 - 69.70, sucrose 8.86 - 21.28, ash 1.02 - 3.22, crude cellulose 3.58 - 5.96, total fat 0.49 - 2.01, total protein 4.88 - 10.87[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Sweet chestnu |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | there is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade has teeth |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | 2-4cm long | brown | 5 | These catkins are 10 to 20 cm long and appear in late June to July |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| general | the fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe | the bark of an adult plant is ridged or plated | {{{6}}} |
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
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a good well-drained slightly acid loam in a sunny position but it also succeeds in dry soils[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Mountain area, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.
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References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ague
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat joint pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Mountain area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
- Herbs
