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Butea superba

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(Butea superba) sapling in the Eastern Ghats near Samedha.jpg

Butea superba is a large, evergreen climbing shrub. The branched stems can climb to the tops of large trees, twining around the branches for support. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre, gum and dyestuff.

Uses

Poisonous bites of animals, Skin-ageing in post-menopausal women.

Parts Used

Gum.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

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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

Evergreen Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

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, Air layering.

How to plant/cultivate

Butea species generally prefer a moist, well-drained soil and a position where it can grow into full sun.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forests in mountain areas.

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References

  1. ["chemistry"]
  2. ["morphology"]
  3. Cultivation

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