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Dichrostachys cinerea - Virataru

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Virataru, Dichrostachys cinerea

Virataru is a deciduous or semi-deciduous shrub. It can grow upto 1 - 8 metres tall. The plant is covered with spines and is sometimes suckering and thicket-forming. A true multi-purpose tree, providing food, medicines, fuel and various commodities. This shrub is belongs to Memosaceae family. [1]

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contain apigenin-7-O-apiosyl (1 → 2) glucoside (1) (Liet al., 1997), chrysoeriol-7-O-apiosyl (1 → 2) glucoside (2) (Lin etal, 2007) and the major compound clovamid. [3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಎಡತರಿ Edatari, ಶಮಿ Shami
Hindi Goya-khair, Kheri
Malayalam Viravrksam, Vitattal
Tamil Karukavi, Vadataram, Vidattalai, Vitattali
Telugu Nalla venuturu, Velthuru, Veluthuru chettu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bahuvaraka, Dirghamula
English Sicklebush

.[4]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Vata and Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Bipinnate Alternate Stipulate; stipules 2, minute, lateral.

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Polygamous Solitary or axillary spikes Pink and yellow 10 Upper flowers bisexual, yellow; lower ones neutar, pink or purple.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A Pod Linear, flat, coiled, continuous within, indehiscent or opening from apex Seeds 4-6, ovoid, compressed. {{{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

Fruits should be collected from the shrub or tree as soon as they are mature, after which the seeds should be extracted[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Flowers

  • Flowers

  • Leaves and flowers

  • Pods

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:317
  2. ↑ Uses
  3. ↑ Chemical constituents
  4. ↑ Vernacular names
  5. ↑ Botonic description
  6. ↑ Cultivation details

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