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Pseudowintera colorata - Pepperwood
Pseudowintera colorata is a species of woody evergreen flowering trees and shrubs andit is the part of family Winteraceae. The species is endemic to New Zealand. All Winteraceae are magnoliids, associated with the humid Antarctic flora of the southern hemisphere.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Diabetes, Digestion, Cold, Infection, Relieves Pain, cancer, Menstrual Problems, Nosebleed, Kidney Problems, Dandruff and Hair Loss, Head Lice.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Pinenes, limones, humulene and eugenol, and the flavonoids quercetin, luteolin and proanthocyanidins.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | California Bay Laurel, Pepperwood |
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 | Alterbate | Leaf colour is Yellow/cream blotched with red |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Time of Flowers is spring and Flowers are insignificant |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 7–10 mm | Fruits are black small berries and Time of Fruits is summer | many | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Grow in humus-rich, preferably neutral to acid, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Digestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Infection
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves Pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual Problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nosebleed
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney Problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dandruff and Hair Loss
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Head Lice
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Domed shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
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