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Santalum album - Anindita
Santalum album is a small tropical tree and it is widely cultivated and long lived, although harvest is viable after 40 years.
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Uses
skin diseases, swelling, inflammation, itching and eczema, cure acne, bronchitis, headache, fever, gastric, chronic cough, scabies.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Many fragrant constituents and biologically active components, such as alpha- and beta-santalol, cedrol, esters, aldehydes, phytosterols, and squalene were present in the pericarp oils. This is the first report of the volatile composition of the pericarps of any Santalum species.[1]
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaf Shape is Elliptic-ovate to lanceolate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | brownish-purple | 5-20 | In axillary and terminal paniculate cymes and Flowering from December-April |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| globose drupe | 7–10 mm | Fruiting throughout the year | Beaked with basal part of the style, dark black when ripe. | - | {{{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
Seed beds of 3 ½ ft. width and 30ft length are prepared with one part sand and 2part mud and one part dry cowdung.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.
Photo Gallery
in Hyderabad, India.
in Hyderabad, India.
in Hyderabad, India.
Flowers in Hyderabad, India.
Flowers in Hyderabad, India.
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References
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat swelling
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat itching and eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cure acne
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat gastric
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat chronic cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat scabies
- Herbs with Dried Folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Habit - Small 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 Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
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