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Latest revision as of 11:15, 29 April 2021

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Chloroxylon swietenia is a deciduous small to medium-sized tree growing up to 18 metres tall. It produces a decorative wood of excellent quality that fetches high prices on the international market. Because of its high quality timber, the tree has been greatly overexploited in the wild.

Uses

Snakebites, Wounds, Rheumatism, Headache, Impotence, Fever, Chest pain, Asthma, Painful joints, Bruises.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Masula, Bittulla
Hindi Bhivia, Bhera
Malayalam Varimaram
Tamil Porasu
Telugu Vaaimaram
Marathi Bheria, halda
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Bimbilota
English Satin wood


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

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternately arranged 15-22cm Long

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Small 10-20cm Long White {{{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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the lowland moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 450 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry deciduous forest on poor, Well drained sandy soils, Rocky soils.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 122
  3. Cultivation

External Links