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Alstonea scholaris - Devil tree
Scholar Tree is an elegant evergreen tree, found in most parts of India. The generic name commemorates the distinguished botanist Prof. C. Alston of Edinburgh, 1685-1760. The species name scholaris refers to the fact that the timber of this tree has traditionally been used to make wooden slates for school children.
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
Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Joint pain, Agitation, Constipation, Diarrhea, Colic, Gas, Indigestion, Asthma, Cold, Fever, Hemorrhoids, Varicose veins, Chills
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The main components of the oil were 1,8-cineole (12.4%), geranial (9.9%), 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one (7.4%) and neral (6.9%)[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English | Lemon verbena |
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 |
---|---|---|
Whorled | Simple, lance shaped | The leaves are arranged in whorls of three. The 8 cm long glossy, pointed leaves are slightly rough to the touch and emit a powerful scent reminiscent of lemon when bruised. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bisexual | 2-4cm long | White | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Lemon verbena is not a showy plant, but it does have attractive leaves and should be the first on an aromatic garden list.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Coastal mesophyll vine forest, Palm-dominated forests, Notophyll vine forests.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Digestive disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Insomnia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Joint pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Agitation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gas
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Varicose veins
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chills
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Softwood cuttings
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Coastal mesophyll vine forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Palm-dominated forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Notophyll vine forests
- Herbs
- Verbenaceae