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==Uses==
{{Uses|Chest Pain}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Gastric problems}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Latex}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Principal constituents of leaf, barks of stems and roots are indole alkaloids, picrinine, nareline, akuammicine, scholarine, strictamine, tetrahydroalastonine, detamine, echitenine, echitamine etc.<ref name="chemical compositionChemical Composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=SaptaparnaSaptacchada, Saptaparni, Saptaahva|en=Scholar Tree, Dita bark, Devil tree, Blackboard Tree|gu= Saptaparna, Satvana|hi=SaptaparniChhativan, Satawana|kn=Aelele HaaleMaddale, BantaleHale, DoddapalaEleyalaga|ks= Kath|ml=Daivappala Daivaphal, Ezilampala|mr=SatvinSatveen|pa=Sathi, Satanna|ta=Ezilai piLLaiEzilampalai|te=DaevasurippiEdakula Ponna}}
==Properties==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
===Guna===
===Veerya===
Ushna (Hotheat)
===Vipaka===
Katu (Pungent)
===Karma===
===Prabhava===
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|ParipinnateSimple|OblongObovate; Elliptical|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiralLeaves are arranged in a whorl around the stem.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|UnisexualBisexual|2Small, inconspicuous|Cream / Off-4cm long|pinkWhite, Green||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemesHabit is Polycarpic, Flower Symmetry is Radial}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong podSimple Fruit|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkledFruit Type is Dehiscent Dry Fruit (Follicle)|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the yearMature Fruit Colour is Brown}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Mahatiktam kashayam]] * [[Araagwadhadi kashayam]] * [[Maha panchagavya ghritham]]
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Notophyll vine forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Palm-dominated forests}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal region}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
Alstonia (1505947114).jpg|FlowersAlstonia - Kolkata 2011-10-20 5918.JPG|FlowersAlstonia scholaris at Kadavoor.jpg|LeavesAlstonia scholaris 02.JPG|TrunkFile:Alstonia scholaris (2288526504).jpg|SeedsFile:Alstonia scholaris4922818774 2c30e78d11 o.jpg|Fruits
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="How to plantAYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 129.</cultivateref> <ref name="Chemical Composition">[http://tropicalwww.thefernsmpbd.info/viewtropicalplants/alstonia-scholaris.phpChemical Constituents]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=Alstonia+2705 Plant morphology]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/alstonia-scholaris "Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [http://www.alwaysayurveda.com/alstonia-scholaris/ Alstonia scholaris on alwaysayurveda.com]
* [ https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Scholar%20Tree.html Alstonia scholaris on flowersofindia.net]* [ https://easyayurveda.com/2013/10/08/saptaparna-alstonia-scholaris-benefits-usage-in-ayurvedic-treatment/ Alstonia scholaris on easyayurveda.com/]* [ ]* [ ]
[[Category: Ayurvedic Pharmacopedia of India]]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Apocynaceae]]