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Hippophae - Seabuckthorn
Sea buckthorns deciduous shrubs in the family Elaeagnaceae. It is also referred to as sandthorn, sallowthorn, or seaberry. and it is naive to Northwestern Europe, central Asia.
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
Anti inflammatory, Diarrhea, Pulmonary, Gastrointestinal, Cardiac, Blood disorders, skin cancer, arthritis, skin rashes, Metabolic disorders
Parts Used
Leaves, young branches, Berries.
Chemical Composition
linolenic acid (omega-3) (20-23%), linoleic acid (omega-6) (40-43%), oleic acid (omega-9) (19-22%) and palmitoleic acid (1-3%) while the major saturated fatty acid contents were palmitic acid (7-9%), stearic acid (3-4%) in seed oil[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Chuk, Tarwa |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | alternate | The leaves are a distinct pale silvery-green |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 1-2cm long | brownish | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| orange berry-like | 6–9 millimetres | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{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 an exposed or sheltered position in full sun; suitable for the mixed border or in coastal regions use as windbreak, hedging or stabilizing sand dunes[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Northwestern Europe, central Asia, Altai Mountains, northern Himalayas.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anti inflammatory
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pulmonary
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastrointestinal
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cardiac
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat skin cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat skin rashes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Metabolic disorders
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with young branches used in medicine
- Herbs with Berries used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- 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 Northwestern Europe
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of central Asia
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Altai Mountains
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of northern Himalayas
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