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Thespesia populnea - Kapītana
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Kapītana consists of stem bark of Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland. ex Correa syn. Hibiscus populneus Linn. (Fam. Malvaceae), a fast growing, medium-sized evergreen tree, upto 10 m tall with yellow, cup-shaped flowers having maroon centre and distributed throughout coastal forests of India and also largely grown as a roadside tree.
Uses
Pleurisy, Cholera, Colic, High fevers, Herpes, Urinary tract problems, Abdominal swellings, Skin diseases, Urinary retention, Cough, Influenza, Headache.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Flavonoids, steroids and sesquiterpenoidal quinines.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Huvarasi |
| Hindi | Paaraspipal |
| Malayalam | Punavasu, Pupparutti |
| Tamil | Chilanti, Punarasu |
| Telugu | Ganyaraavi, Munigangaraavi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Pāriṣah, Kandarala |
| English | Portia tree, Umbrella tree |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kaṣāya
Guna
Laghu.Rūkṣa
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Pittahara, Kaphahara, Stambhana, Medohara, Sandhānīya, śukrala, Bhagnasandhānakṛt
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Broadly ovate | Acuminate entire | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers large | 2-4cm long | first yellow with a purple | at maturity the flowers turn pinkish red, the spot becoming almost black. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsules | globose, covered with minute peltate scales, surrounded at the base by persistent calyx | Many |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Portia tree is a plant of the moist to wet, lowland tropics and warm subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 150 metres.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Leaves
Flower
Flowers
Fruits
Seeds
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References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-10
- ↑ "Morphology"
- ↑ "Cultivation detail"
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pleurisy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cholera
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Herpes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary tract problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abdominal swellings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary retention
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Influenza
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Herbs with Young leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Bulbs used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- 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 - Evergreen tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sea coasts
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Rocky coasts
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Inland edge of mangrove swamp
- Herbs
- Malvaceae
