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Berberis vulgaris - Daruharidra

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Berberis vulgaris, Barberry

Berberis vulgaris also known as Common barberry, European barberry or simply barberry is a shrub in the genus Berberis. It is native to the Himalayas in India and in Nepal. It is also naturally found in the wet zone of Sri Lanka.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Extracts from the inner stem bark of Berberis vulgaris were analyzed for their antioxidant activity using the 1,1-dipheny-2-picrylhydrazyl method and compared with ascorbic acid and butylated hydroxytoluene.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bagisutrum, Doddamaradarsina, Gantarishina
Hindi Khepacho, Rasaunt, Rasaut, Rasvat, Zarishk
Malayalam Kasturimanjal, Maradarisina
Tamil Mullukkala, Ucikkala, Usikkala
Telugu Daruharidra, Kasthoori pushpa
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Daruharidra, Darunisa, Darurajani
English Chitra


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Oval Leavesare 0.75-2 in. (2-5 cm) long, 0.25-0.75 in. (1-2 cm) wide, serrate and occur in clusters of 2-5. Each cluster of leaves is subtended by a short, three-branched spine

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Less than 0.25 in. (6 mm) wide Yellow 5-20 Flowering occurs in May to June and The flowers have an unpleasant odor

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Ellipsoids 0.3 in. (10 mm)7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Contain 1-3 small black seeds. The fruit is dispersed by birds and other wildlife With hooked hairs {{{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 can be sowed, cold stratification may be required. Prefers a warm moist loamy soil but it is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils. Prefers a light rich rather dry soil according to another repor[4]

Season to grow

[5]

Required Ecosystem/Climate

[6]

Kind of soil needed

Prefers a warm moist loamy soil but it is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Buds

  • Branch

  • Flowers

  • Fruits

  • Seeds

  • Berry cut in half length wise

References

  1. ↑ Chemical Composition
  2. ↑ Botonical description
  3. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  4. ↑ Cultivation details
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Season to grow
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Required Ecosystem/Climate

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