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Elaeocarpus serratus - Aravata
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This is a tropical fruit found in the Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China and South East Asia. It is an ornamental medium sized tree indigenous to Sri Lanka, producing smooth, ovoid green fruits. The fruit has nutritive and medicinal values.The fruits are high in starch and sugar and have low amounts of protein and iron. It may help treat diarrhoea due to its constipating effect.It is an Asia-tropical fruit tree. Found in India - Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Assam and Nepal and Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the Indian Subcontinent.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Chemical investigation of the leaves of Elaeocarpus serratus yielded myricitrin (1), mearnsetin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), mearnsitrin (3), tamarixetin 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | karai, ulankarai |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | chiribilva- aravata |
| English | Ceylon Olive |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura (Sweet)
Guna
Guru (Heavy), Snigadh (Unctuous), Sneha(Oily)
Veerya
Sheet (Cold)
Vipaka
Madhura (Sweet)
Karma
Vata, Pitta
Prabhava
Rejuvenation,Supplement
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| simple | spiral | Leaves simple, alternate, spiral, clustered at twig ends |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflorescence | 2-4cm long | white | Inflorescence racemes; flower petals white, laciniate, anthers ciliate |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | s | {{{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
Members of this genus generally grow well in full sun to moderate shade, requiring a fertile, moist but well-drained soil[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
External Links
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