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Crateva religiosa - Varuna
Crateva religiosa is a small spreading tree with trifoliate leaves that emit a pungent smell when bruised. This herb is in use since the time of the Vedas.
Uses
Improves digestion strength, Cardiac disorders, Paralysis, Blood disorders, Kidney stones, Headache ,Migraine. [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Bilapatri, Hoddelenage, Holenekki, Mavalanga, Mavilinga, Narave, Narumbala, Narumbele, Neervaala mara |
| Hindi | Barna, Vaivarno |
| Malayalam | Killi, Neervala, Niramathalam, Niravila, Nirmatalam |
| Tamil | Adhicharam, Adhimalam, Narvala, Mavilankai, Mavilankam, Mavilanku |
| Telugu | Chinnaulimidi, Magalingamu, Maaredu, Mogalingam |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Tikta-shaka, Varuna, Kumaraka, Marutapaha |
| English | Sacred Barna, Garlic pear tree |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Vata and Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Trifoliate | Alternate | Leaves alternate, digitately trifoliate. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Terminal corymbs | White-yellow | Many | Pedicel to 5 cm long. Sepals 4, 3 mm long, free, oblong, adnate to the lobed disc. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A berry | 4-5 x 2.5-3.5 cm | Fruit globose or ovoid, yellowish-grey, rind woody, scurfy | Seeds brown, embedded in pulp. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seeds from ripe fruit have to be planted immediately as they lose viability quickly. Cuttings of semi-woody stems can also be planted. [5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Improves digestion strength
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cardiac disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Paralysis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney stones
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat ,Migraine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers 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 - Medium sized 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 Tropical area
- Herbs
- Trees
- Trifoliate
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Capparaceae
