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Hippophae - Seabuckthorn
sea buckthorns [1], deciduous shrubs in the family Elaeagnaceae. The name sea buckthorn may be hyphenated to avoid confusion with the buckthorns (Rhamnus, family Rhamnaceae). It is also referred to as sandthorn, sallowthorn, or seaberry.
Uses
anti inflammatory, diarrhea, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiac, blood or metabolic disorders, skin cancer, arthritis, skin rashes
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
linolenic acid (omega-3) (20-23%), linoleic acid (omega-6) (40-43%), oleic acid (omega-9) (19-22%) and palmitoleic acid (1-3%) while the major saturated fatty acid contents were palmitic acid (7-9%), stearic acid (3-4%) in seed oil[2]
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 | The leaves are a distinct pale silvery-green |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 1-2cm long | brownish | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| orange berry-like | 6–9 millimetres | 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
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Grow in an exposed or sheltered position in full sun; suitable for the mixed border or in coastal regions use as windbreak, hedging or stabilizing sand dunes[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "plant description"
- ↑ "how to grow"
External Links
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat anti inflammatory
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat pulmonary
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat gastrointestinal
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cardiac
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat blood or metabolic disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat skin cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat skin rashes
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with young branches used in medicine
- Herbs with Berries used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- 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 Northwestern Europe
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of central Asia
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Altai Mountains
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of northern Himalayas
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