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Haldina cordifolia - Haridru
Haridru is a deciduous tree with a large crown. It generaly grows upto 18 - 30 metres tall.
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
Wound healing, Skin diseases, Indigestion, Fever, Improves metabolism [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Arishina thega, Doddakadaga |
| Hindi | Haldu, Haldawa |
| Malayalam | Malankatampu, Manjakadambu, Kadamba |
| Tamil | Kodambi, Manjatkadambe, Mannakkatampu, Poonthekku, Kadambai |
| Telugu | Bandaaru, Betta ganapa, Daaduga, Kamada, Kamba, Pachabotruga, Kanapu, Paspuganapu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Dharakadambah, Girikadambah, Bahuphala, Bhramarapriya, Bhringavallabha, Haridru, Haridruma, Pitadaru, Pitavarna |
| English | Haldu |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Opposite | Decussate, stipulate; stipules 10-12 x 7 mm, intrapetiolar, obovate, foliaceous, cauducous; petiole 4-10 cm long, stout, pubescent. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Axillary globose heads | Yellow | 5 | 3-4 mm long, mixed with many filiform bracteoles; hypanthium 1-2 mm long, densely hairy. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A capsule | 2-3 mm long | 2 dehiscent cocci, turbinate, brown; seeds many with tail at one end and a bifid wing other end. | {{{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
Seeds are directly sown in polybags or prepared beds after soaking in cold water for 24 hours. [4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Sub tropical area
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flower
Tree
Leaves
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wound healing
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Improves metabolism
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Heartwood used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- 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 Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Tree
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Rubiaceae
