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Prunus padus - Hackberry
Hackberry is a species of cherry and it is native to northern Europe and northern Asia. It is a deciduous small tree or large shrub.
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
Cold, Indigestion, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions.
Parts Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seed.
Chemical Composition
Benzaldehyde, 2-phenylethyl alcohol, phenylacetaldehyde, phenylacetonitrile, linalool and a number of nitrogen-containing constituents like indole, methyl anthranilate, anthranilic aldehyde, 2-aminoacetophenone and nicotinic aldehyde[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Hackberry |
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 | Stalked, entire, almost hairless on both sides, sometimes brown-hairy beneath |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | white | more than 20 | Regular (actinomorphic), fairly small, heavy-scented. Calyx-lobes 5, short, triangular and Flowering time: May–July |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | Shiny black, small drupe with a large seed | With hooked hairs | {{{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
Landscape Uses:Specimen. Succeeds in any soil, preferring a well-drained moisture-retentive loamy soil[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
At moist open areas, Alkaline soils, Acid soils in upland areas.
Photo Gallery
- 20130501Esche Kisselwiesen1.jpg
References
External Links
- Pages with broken file links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Curing liver disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seed used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Small shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of At moist open areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Alkaline soils
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Acid soils in upland areas
- Herbs
- Rosaceae
