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Bauhinia tomentosa
Bauhinia tomentosa is usually a rambling, many-stemmed shrub or small tree. It grows upto 4 - 8 metres tall. The branches are often drooping, with many slender twigs. The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of food and medicines. It is also sometimes grown as a hedge and as an ornamental plant. Since the root system is not aggressive, it can be planted close to swimming pools, drains or paving.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Isolation and characterisation of compounds, methoxyphenyl)methoxyphenyl), hydroxypropane, hydroxyflavone.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಮಂದಾರ Mandaara |
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| English | Yellow Orchid Tree |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of fairly dry areas in the tropics and subtropics. Plants can withstand light frost.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Low-altitude woodland, Often forming part of the riverine thickets, Forest edges, Bushland, Coastal dune bush.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflamed glands
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abscesses
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Herbs with Young leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- 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 Low-altitude woodland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Often forming part of the riverine thickets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest edges
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Bushland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Coastal dune bush
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