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Quillaja saponaria - Soap bark tree
Quillaja saponaria is an evergreen tree in the family Quillajaceae and it is native to warm temperate central Chile.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Phenolic compounds, Glucosyringic acid, vanillic acid, Piscidic acid and p-coumaric acid.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Quillaja , soapbark |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Dark green, waxy, 1.5-2" leaves with slight undulation |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5 | Insignificant yellow-green flowers in 1" clusters |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody | 7–10 mm | Woody, tan, pin-wheel shaped seed pods | Many | {{{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
Requires a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chest problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Phlegm
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Congested catarrh
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dandruff
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruption
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Herbs with Wood used in medicine
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- 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 Mountainous regions
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Western slopes of the Andes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
- Herbs
- Quillajaceae
