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Diospyros malabarica - Tinduka
The Gaub tree, Malabar ebony, Black-and-white ebony or Pale moon ebony (Diospyros malabarica) (Bengali: গাব/দেশী গাব) is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae that is native to the Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia.It is a long-lived, very slow-growing tree, which can reach up to 35 m in height with a black trunk up to 70 cm in diameter.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Leaves contain triterpenes, betulin, β-sitosterol, oleanolic acid and myricyl alcohol. Bark, flowers and fruits contain tannins[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Agrimony |
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 alternate, simple, oblong, obtuse |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Flowering time: April-May and Flowers in axillary cymes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| berries | 7–10 mm | Fruiting time: June-July | many | {{{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
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat blood diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat gonorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat leprosy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat chronic dysentery
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen Tree
- 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 Lowland rain forests
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