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Couroupita guianensis - Nagakesara
Nagalingam is a deciduous tree in the family Lecythidaceae, which also contains the Brazil nut and Paradise nut Lecythis zabucajo. It is native to the rainforests of Central and South America.
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
stomach aches, colds, skin diseases, malaria, wounds, toothache, hypertension, tumors, inflammation
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phlobatannins, steroids, tannins and terpenoids[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Lingada mara, Nagalingam |
| Hindi | Nagalinga, Tope gola |
| Malayalam | Nagalingam |
| Tamil | Naagalingam |
| Telugu | Nagalingam |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | cannonball tree |
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 | alternate | leaves are up to 20 centimeters long, entire to slightly serrate and hairy on the veins beneath |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-8 long | Reddish | 5 | flowers are fragrant, with stamens borne on an overarching androphore |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| large | 15 to 24 centimeters | reddish-brown globose | 200 to 300 | {{{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
Plants are very susceptible to frost[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.
Photo Gallery
leaves
buds
flower and buds
flowers
flower
Flower Detail
fruits
fallen fruit and dried fruit rind
fruit (museum specimen)
Cannonball Tree - Durban Gardens
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat stomach aches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat colds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat malaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat hypertension
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat tumors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat inflammation
- Herbs with Dried Folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb 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 English
- Habit - Herb
- 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
- Herbs
