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Ziziphus mauritiana - Common jujube
Badarah is a much branched thorny tree that grows in the drier parts of India. The fruits are enjoyed by animals and man alike.
Uses
Relieves constipation, Relieves excessive thirst, Improves digestion strength, Nasal bleeding, Gastric, Blood disorders, Diarrhea [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Twelve compounds were isolated from the seeds of Ziziphus mauritiana and identified as betulinic aldehyde (1), betulinic acid (2), ceanothic acid (3), frangufoline (4), spinosin (5), beta-sitosterol (6), daucosterol (7), daucosterol-6'-octadecanoate (8), sucrose (9), docosanoic acid (10), stearic acid (11), palmitoleic acid (12).[3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಬೋರೇ Bore, ಎಲಚಿ Elachi |
| Hindi | Bara-bor, Kath ber, |
| Malayalam | Chirimullu, Ilanta |
| Tamil | Ilandai, Elandai |
| Telugu | Regi, Regu-pandu |
| Marathi | Boor |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Karkandhu, Kola |
| English | Indian Jujube |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura (Sweet), Amla (Sour)
Guna
Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Oily)
Veerya
Sheeta (Cold)
Vipaka
Karma
Kapha, Pitta, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Distichous; stipular spines solitary or in pairs, straight or one of them recurved; nodes slightly enlarged around the leaf scars. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axillary cyme | Bisexual | Greenish-yellow | 5 | 15-20 flowered dense cymose axillary fascicles, Flowering season is November-March |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drupe | 1 x 0.5 cm | Oblong-globose, yellow or orange when ripe; 1-2-celled | Seeds 1 or 2, compressed | Fruiting season is November-March |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Storage of the seed for 4 months to let it after-ripen improves germination. If facilities are available, stratification in sand for 60 - 90 days at 5°c is recommended. Scarification, extracting the seed from the stone, and treating it with sulphuric acid has also been recommended. To germinate, seeds need full sunlight. Seed should germinate in 3 - 4 weeks when the seed is left in stone, quicker if it is cracked, and only 1 week if it is carefully extracted. [6]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.112, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
- ↑ Referred by Library of National Medicine article.
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 398
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves excessive thirst
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Improves digestion strength
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nasal bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastric
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry deciduous forests
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