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Terminalia catappa
Indian almond is a fast-growing deciduous or semi-evergreen tree, usually growing about 15 metres tall with specimens up to 40 metres recorded. The canopy has a pagoda-like habit when young, but this becomes less noticeable as the tree ages and the branches elongate and droop at the tips. This plant is belongs to Combretaceae family.[1]
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
Stomachache, Headache, Itching.[2]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Naadu badami, Uru badami |
| Hindi | Deshi badam |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Amandimaram |
| Telugu | Naatubadam |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Grahadruma |
| English | Indianalmond tree |
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
{{Habit|Semi-deciduous
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
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
How to plant/cultivate
Plants grow best in the lowland tropics at elevations below 800 metres.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Near river mouths, On coastal plains.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomachache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Itching
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Near river mouths
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On coastal plains
- Herbs
