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Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==

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Embelia Ribes

Embelia ribes ( Devnagari : विडंग, Gujarati : 'વાવડીંગ' ), commonly known as false black pepper, white-flowered Embelia, vidanga, vaividang, or vai vidang ,vavding, is a species in the Primulaceae. It was originally described by Nicolaas Laurens Burman in his 1768 publication, Flora Indica.

It is widely distributed throughout India. In Ayurveda, it is considered widely beneficial in variety of diseases and is also used in homeopathy. In India, it is one of the widely and commonly used Ayurvedic herbs.

Uses

Gas and Stomach Ache, apeworms, Snakebites, flatulence, Skin eruptions, dyspepsia, jaundice, Skin eruptions, flatulence, colic.

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Embelia ribes berries contain several chemical constituents like embelin, volatile oil, fixed oil, resin, tannin, christembine (alkaloid), phenolic acids like caffeic acid[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Amogha, Vayi-vulanga
Hindi Baba-rang, Baberang
Malayalam Tiriitticanni, Tiruvittikanni
Tamil
Telugu Potosul, Vaividungalu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Embelia


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple coriaceous Lancelate 6-14cm long and 2-4cm broad, alternating, acuminate entire, perfectly glabours and petiole 1.0 cm -0.8 cm margined

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4-4 mm white or yellow 5 smooth, succulent, in dry condition with wrinkles with loss of calyx

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
reddish seed enclosed in a brittle pericarp, is covered by a thin membrane With hooked hairs the seed is seen covered with light spots {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Central and lower Himalayas, Deccan Ghat, Western Ghats and South India.

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References

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