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Butea monosperma - Palāśaḥ
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Palāśaḥ consists of seed of Butea monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze, syn. B. frondosa Roxb. (Fam. Fabaceae), a moderate sized deciduous tree, commonly called Flame of the Forest, found throughout India upto a height of 1250 m, except in the arid zones.
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
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Parts Used
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Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| 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
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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
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
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