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Smilax zeylanica - Ushaba
Smilax zeylanica is a plant species in the genus Smilax. Its leaves and roots are used for medicinal purposes. The plant is widespread in India, and native in other parts of the Indian Subcontinent as well as in Myanmar, Malaysia, Java and Solomon Islands.
Uses
Venereal diseases, Skin problems, Sores, Dysentery, Ulcer, Gonorrhea, Toothache, Pyorrhea, Sore throats
Food
Smilax zeylanica can be used in Food. Tender leaves and tender fruits are cooked as vegetable.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Glucopyranoside, engeletin, isoengeletin, kaempferol, dihydrokaempferol, dihydrokaempferol glucopyranoside, rutin, kaempferol, glucopyranoside, trihydroxystibene, vanillic acid, dimethoxy, glu-copyranosylcinnamic acid, beta-sitosterol, and beta-daucosterol[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kaadu hambu, Kaadu hambu thaavare |
| Hindi | Kumarika, Jangli Aushbah |
| Malayalam | Kaltamara, Karivilanti |
| Tamil | Ayadi, Malaittamarai |
| Telugu | Kondadantena |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Vanamadhusnahi |
| English | Kumarika |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Nutritional components
Smilax zeylanica Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin- A, B and C; Glycosides, Diosgenin, Saponins, B-sitosterol, Sarsapogenin/ Smilagenin, Flavanoids, Alkaloids; Tannins; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[1]
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | ovate-lanceolate | Leaves 6-12 x 3-6.5 cm, ovate-oblong, base rounded Leaves |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 5-6 mm long | greenish | 6-8 | Flowering is January-Apri |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 7–10 mm | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | 1-3 | {{{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
Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun. Smilax zeylanica is available through June to January[1].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.137, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ "chemical constituents"
- ↑ "Plant Diagnostic"
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Venereal diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pyorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Leaves 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 - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Eastern Himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests
- Herbs
- Smilacaceae
