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Careya arborea - Kubhīkaḥ
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Kulaµjana consists of dried rhizome of Alpinia galanga Willd. (Fam. Zingiberaceae), a plant upto about 2.0 m high bearing perennial rhizome, growing in eastern Himalayas and southwest India.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Saponins (five sapogenols- careyagenol A, B, C, D & E); sterols, α-spinosterol and α-spinosterone[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Daddala, Gudda, Daddippe |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | Pezuntol |
| Tamil | Kumbi |
| Telugu | Dudippi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Svādupuṣpa, Viṭapī, Sthala Kumbhī |
| English | Kumbi |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kaṭu, Kaṣāya
Guna
Rūkṣa
Veerya
Uṣṇa
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Kaphahara, Vātahara, Grāhī,
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
Fresh seeds germinate readily. Prefers a well-drained, sandy or even rocky soil. [4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flowers
Flower
Fruits
Fruits
Tree
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References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ [ "Morphology"]
- ↑ "Ayurvedic preparations"
- ↑ "Cultivation details"
External Links
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- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- 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 - Deciduous tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Primary or secondary forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Slightly seasonal forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along forest edges
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