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'''Castanea sativa''' is a species of Flowering plant in the family '''Fagaceae'''. It is native to Europe and Asia Minor. It is widely cultivated throughout the temperate world.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|feversFever}}, {{Uses|Ague}}, {{Uses|coughsCough}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|joint Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
They contained (g/100g dry matter basis) total carbohydrates 75.32 - 86.31, total sugar 10.32 - 22.79, invert sugar 0.08 - 1.25, starch 54.45 - 69.70, sucrose 8.86 - 21.28, ash 1.02 - 3.22, crude cellulose 3.58 - 5.96, total fat 0.49 - 2.01, total protein 4.88 - 10.87<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=AgrimonySweet chestnu}} ==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===
{{Leaf|Simple||there There is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade has teeth}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|brownBrown|5|These catkins are 10 to 20 cm long and appear in late June to July}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|generalGeneral||the The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe|the The bark of an adult plant is ridged or plated|}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Mountain area}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fieldsTemperate region}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Odermennig2006-07-20 10-24-53 Switzerland Graubunden Castasegna.jpg|Trees, Graubünden, SwitzerlandFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02Castanea sativa 001.jpgImageFile:Châtaigner (Castanea sativa) JPG01.jpg|A tree in [[:w:Marchin|Marchin]], BelgiumFile:Chestnut tree.jpgFile:Chestnut tree02.jpgFile:Sweet Chestnut Forest.jpg|A tree in the Swiss alpsFile:Edelkastanie (Castanea sativa) 1.jpg|treeFile:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNTCastanea sativa foliage Artvin.BOTjpg|LeavesFile:Blüte Edelkastanie.2004jpg|Male InflorescenceFile:Castanea sativa 0004.0JPG|Female inflorescenceFile:Edelkastanien.jpg|FruitsFile:Castanea sativa - Infructescence, Fruchtstand.JPG|FruitsFile:Chestnut02.jpg|ChestnutsFile:2006-11-16Castanea sativa01.jpg|Seeds
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000300001 "Chemical composition of Castanea sativa"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/castanea/sativa/ "charecteristics"Charecteristics]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Castanea+sativa "cultivation Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Fagaceae]]
