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Anacyclus pyrethrum - Akarkara, Pellitory
Anacyclus pyrethrum is a perennial herb much like chamomile in habitat and appearance. It is in a different family (Asteraceae) from the plants known as pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria officinalis) and spreading pellitory.The ancient Indian medicine system and Siddha have uses for this plant root and it has been used for centuries as a medicine.An oil is prepared by a method known as pit extraction.
Contents
Uses
Tentex forte, Muscle & Joint Rub, Impotency & Erectile dysfunction, Diarrhoea, Pharyngitis & Sore Throat, Toothache, Pyorrhea, Common Cold, Childhood apraxia of speech, Delayed Speech Development.
Parts Used
Bark, Dried Leaves, Leaves, Fruits.
Chemical Composition
The Artocarpus species are rich in phenolic compounds including flavonoids, stilbenoids, arylbenzofurons and Jacalin, a lectin.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Hebbalasu, Kadu halasu |
| Hindi | Kathal |
| Malayalam | Ayani, Anjili, Ayini plavu |
| Tamil | Kattuppala, Aiyini pala, Kurangu pala, Pei pala |
| Telugu | Adavi panasa |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Lakucha, Lakucah, Panasah |
| English | Wild Jack |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | lanceolate | alternate, spiral, clustered at twigs end, tawny hirsute, caducous, leaving annular scar |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 14cm long | Pendulous, Ovoid | male flowers in axillary spikes, pendulous; female flowers in axillary spikes, ovoid |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe | seeds many, ovoid. | {{{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
In terms of taking care of the plant, minimal pruning is required Cutting off dead branches from the interior of the tree is only sometimes needed. In addition, twigs bearing fruit must be twisted or cut down to the trunk to induce growth for the next season. Branches should be pruned every three to four years to maintain its productivity. Stingless bees such as Tetragonula iridipennis are jackfruit pollinators, and as such, play an important role in jackfruit cultivation.
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Artocarpus hirsutus unripe fruit
The ripe fruit of Jungle Jack
unripe fruits in a tree
The ripe fruit of Anhili with the outer skin removed.
ripe fruits
a ripe fruit
semi-ripe Anhili fruit.
Artocarpus hirsutus fungal infection
Artocarpus hirsutus fungal infection close-up
References
External Links
- Artocarpus hirsutus on ENVIS Centre on Conservation of Medicinal Plants
- Artocarpus hirsutus on India Biodiversity Portal
- Artocarpus: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology
- Artocarpus: A review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology
- Pharmacognostical studies on the bark of Artocarpus hirsutus Lam
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tentex forte
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Muscle & Joint Rub
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Impotency & Erectile dysfunction
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pharyngitis & Sore Throat
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pyorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Common Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Childhood apraxia of speech
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Delayed Speech Development
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Dried Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- 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
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Airlayers
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Western Ghats
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Malabar Coast
- Herbs
