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Alangium salvifolium - Ankola, Sage leaved alangium
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Sage Leaved Alangium is a tall thorny tree native to India. It grows to a height of about 3 to 10 meters.The bark is ash colored, rough and faintly fissured. This tree is belongs to Alangiaceae 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
Piles, Dropsy, Hypertension, Diarrhoea, Fever, Back pain, Blood disorders, Rat bites, Leprosy, Skin diseases, Vomiting, Rheumatic pains, Snake bites, Rabbit bites, Dog bites.[2]
Parts Used
Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, Seeds, Ankol root bark, Ankol Oil.
Chemical Composition
Alkaloids, Alangimarckine, deoxytubulosine, ankorine, campesterol, episterol, stigmast-5,22,25-trien-3 β-ol, alangidiol and isoalangidiol. [3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Ankolimara, Ansaroli, Arinjil, Ankol, ಅಂಕೋಲೇ ಮರ |
| Hindi | Ankol, Ankora, Dhera |
| Malayalam | Ankolam, Velittanti, Irinjil, Chemmaram |
| Tamil | Alangi, Ankolum, Atikoevam |
| Telugu | Ankolamu, Udagu, Urgen |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Aṅkola, Dīrghakīla, Nikochaka, Tāmraphala, Gupta Sneha |
| English | Sage leaved alangium |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kaṭu, Kaṣāya, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Snigdha, Tīkṣṇa
Veerya
Uṣṇa
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Kaphahara, Recaka, Pārada, Mūtrala, Vāmaka, Jvaraghna.
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Oblong | Leaf Arrangement is alternate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | White | Flowering and fruiting is from February to June in axillary cymes or fascicles |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry | 2-3 x 1-1.5 cm | Subglobose | 1 | Fruit turns red when ripe, Fruiting season is: February to May |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Fruits are depulped and seeds planted in beds or polybags. Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil and requires a position in full sun.[6]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Lowland rainforest, Riverine forest, Dry forests
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flower
Bud
Flower
Leaves
Fruit
References
- ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:45
- ↑ Kappathagudda Medicinal plants of Gadag book, Page no:50
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-21
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dropsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hypertension
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Back pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rat bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Leprosy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vomiting
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatic pains
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snake bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rabbit bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dog bites
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Ankol root bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Ankol Oil 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 - Deciduous tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Stem cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lowland rainforest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Riverine forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry forests
- Herbs
- Alangiaceae
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
