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Berberis aristata

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Berberis aristata is an erect, spiny, evergreen shrub. It can grow up to 5 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials and for the fruits. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used as a hedge.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains Chemical constituents isolated from Berberis aristata. Karachine, Palmatine chloride, Tetrahydropalmatine.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Baagi soothra
Hindi Chitra, Chotra
Malayalam Maradarisina
Tamil Kasturimanjal
Telugu Daruharidra
Marathi Daruhalad
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Daruharidra
English Indian Barberry, Tree Turmeric

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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

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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

How to plant/cultivate

Berberis aristata is able to tolerate quite severe winters - it is known to have survived temperatures down to -15°c without damage.[4]

Season to grow

Required Ecosystem/Climate

Kind of soil needed

Prefers a warm moist loamy soil and light shade but it is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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