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Cinchona officinalis

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Cinchona officinalis is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow 6 - 20 metres tall. The plant has long been used medicinally by the native people of S. America to treat fevers and a range of other conditions.

Uses

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

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

[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

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from 1,500 - 3,000 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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