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Cycas circinalis - Hintala
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Hintalabelongs to an ancient group of plants. It is a graceful palm like plant with though pinnate leaves and rough bark. Cycas circinalis is uncommon in India and can be found in dry as well as well as wet forests in peninsular India.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Goddeechalu, Mundichalu |
| Hindi | Jangli madan |
| Malayalam | Eenthakay, Entha, Ichal, Indalapana, Toddapana |
| Tamil | Intapanai, Kama, Kama-maram, Madana-kamampu |
| Telugu | Dzavvubiyyamu, Kamakshi, Madana kamakshi, Madana mastu, Varugudu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Hintalah |
| English | Sago palm, Cycad |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura (Sweet). Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Oily)
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
Karma
Pitta, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnate | Crowded at top of stem | The leaves are bright green, semiglossy, 150-250 cm long. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | Male and female on separate individuals | Yellow-brown | Male Sago plants develop a cone approximately 30 cm tall coming from the center of the top. Flowering season is May to November |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globose | The seeds have a spongy layer that allows them to float on water. As a slow growing plant, the seed can take from 6–18 months to germinate | Fruiting season is May to November |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burning sensation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vomiting
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem 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 - Palm like
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Cycadaceae
