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Rhododendron cinnabarinum

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Rhododendron cinnabarinum is a much-branched, usually evergreen shrub. It has long slender branches. It can grows upto 2 - 3 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a fuel.

Uses

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Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

The leaves of Rhododendron cinnabarinum Hook. have been examined for their chemical constituents. Ursolic acid and quercetin were isolated and characterized.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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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

Seeds, [[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]], [[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]].

How to plant/cultivate

Rhododendron cinnabarinum is native to moderate to high elevations of the Himalayas, where it can be found at elevations up to metres 4,000 metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open woodlands, Forest margins, Rhododendron thickets, Among shrubs, Hillsides.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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