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Glycosmis pentaphylla
Glycosmis pentaphylla is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 5 metres tall.The plant is harvested from the wild, mainly for local use as a food and medicine. It has gained in popularity as an edible fruit in parts of the Caribbean, where it is sometimes cultivated.
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
Bilious attacks, Diarrhoea, Coughs, Rheumatism, Anaemia, Jaundice, Fever, Liver complaints, Skin affections.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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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
Seed, Cuttings of half-ripe wood.
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of low to moderate elevations in the tropics. It should be hardy to at least 0°c.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Hillside, Valley woods, Secondary thickets.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bilious attacks
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anaemia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver complaints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin affections
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Habit - Evergreen tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seed
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of half-ripe wood
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Hillside
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Valley woods
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Secondary thickets
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
