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Khaya senegalensis
Khaya senegalensis is an evergreen tree with a widely spreading, rounded crown. It can grow upto 15 - 30 metres tall. It has a bole that is up to 1 metre in diameter, unbranched for 8 - 16 metres, the buttresses are neither prominent nor absent. Usually evergreen, the tree can be deciduous in drier climates.
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
Fever, Syphilis, Jaundice, Dermatoses, Scorpion bite, Allergies, Infection of the gums, Hookworm, Bleeding wounds.[1]
Parts Used
Bark, Young twigs, Seeds.
Chemical Composition
Common names
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,800 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 29 - 38°c, but can tolerate 13 - 42°c[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Riverine forests, Savannah woodlands.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Syphilis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dermatoses
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scorpion bite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Allergies
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Infection of the gums
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hookworm
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bleeding wounds
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Young twigs used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Habit -
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Riverine forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Savannah woodlands
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