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Ziziphus xylopyrus Willd - Ghoṇṭā
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Ghoṇṭā consists of fruit of Ziziphus xylopyrus Willd. (Fam. Rhamnaceae), a straggling shrub distributed in North-West India, U.P., Bihar and South India, in moist deciduous forests.
Uses
Headaches, Acne, Pimple problems, Urinary disorders, Hysteria, Skin rashes, Stomach ache, Diabetes, Bronchial asthma, Diarrhea, Thirst, Diarrhea, Aphrodisiac.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The pulp of the fruit contains reducing sugars, sucrose, citric acid, carotene, vitamin C and tannins.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Yeranu |
| Hindi | Ghunta, Kakora, Kaathabera |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Kottai, Mulkottai |
| Telugu | Gotti, Got, Gotiki |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Ghoṭī, Goṭikā |
| English | Jujab |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kaṭu, Madhura, Kaṣāya
Guna
Laghu
Veerya
Uṣṇa
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Viṣaghna
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
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 usually of the drier areas of the hot tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 400 - 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 28°c, but can tolerate 8 - 45°c[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Moist deciduous forests, Scattered tree grassland, Combretum-Terminalia woodlands, Acacia woodlands.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ [ "Morphology"]
- ↑ "Cultivation detail"
External Links
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Acne
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimple problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hysteria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin rashes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach ache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchial asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Thirst
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Aphrodisiac
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moist deciduous forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Scattered tree grassland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Combretum-Terminalia woodlands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Acacia woodlands
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