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Quercus libani - Lebanon oak
Quercus libani is a species of oak and it is native to the eastern Mediterranean in western Asia, including in Lebanon, western Syria, northeastern Israel, eastern Turkey, and northern Iraq and Iran.
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
colds, fever, cough, bronchitis, stimulating appetite, Indigestion, inflammation, Diarrhea, itchy skin
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Phenols (TPH), Total Extractable Tannin (TT), Condensed Tannins (CT), Hydrolysable Tannins (HT) and Protein Precipitible Phenolics (PPP)[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Lebanon oak |
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 | lanceolate | The leaves are base rounded, apex pointed |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
{{Fruit|Thick|2 cm long|Basal scar flat or convex, large|cup thick with long, recurved, tomentose scale|many}
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
Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat colds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat stimulating appetite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat itchy skin
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers 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 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
- Herbs
