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Gmelina arborea - Gambhari

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[[File:Gmelina arborea leaves I IMG 3458.jpg|thumb|right|''Gmelina arborea'', ''Madhumati'']]
 '''Madhumati ''' locally known as gamharGamhar. it It is a fast-growing deciduous tree. Occurring naturally throughout greater part of India at altitudes up to 1,500 meters. It also occurs naturally in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and in southern provinces of China.
==Uses==
{{Uses|bilious feverFever}}, {{Uses|gonorrhoeaGonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|coughCough}}, {{Uses|woundsWounds}}, {{Uses|ulcersUlcers}}, {{Uses|leprosyLeprosy}}, {{Uses|blood Blood diseases}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|stemStem}}, {{Parts Used|rootbarkRoot bark}}, {{Parts Used|stem Stem bark}}, {{Parts Used|fruitsFruits}}.
==Chemical Composition==
hexenol Hexenol (17.9%), 1-octen-3-ol (8.4%) and hexanol (6.1%) among the aliphatic alcohols; heptacosane (5.6%), pentacosane (3.8%) and 1-pentacosene (3.2%) among the hydrocarbons; and nonanal (8.7%) and (E)-2-decenal (3.0%)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Deciduous Treetree}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|ovateOvate|4-8 inch long, acuminate, entire}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|12 inch|brownishBrownish-yellow|5-20|Calyx campanulate, tomentose, 5-lobed and In small usually 3-flowered cymes arranged along the branches of a densely fulvous-tomentose panicle}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|ovoidOvoid|1.5-2.0 cm long|sometimes Sometimes with portion of attached pedicel, two seeded|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka TailaCitraka Harītakī]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Dashamulakashayam]]* [[Dashamula tailam]]* [[Dashamula katutrayadi kashaya]]* [[Sahacharadi taila]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
The plant can succeed in very dry to wet areas in the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,100 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 34°c, but can tolerate 16 - 46°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|tropical semi-evergreenTropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|sub-montaneSubtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|moist Moist teak forests}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
Bhadraparni (Hindi- भद्रपर्णी) (3440358011).jpg  |LeavesCashmere tree (3440369261).jpg|Whole herb  Coomb teak File:Kumpil (Malayalam- കുമ്പിള്‍) (39122038712367171930).jpg|Unriped fruit  Flowering at Canopy I IMG 3456File:Gmelina arborea-fruit-yercaud-salem-India.jpgJPG|Fruits  Gamar Coomb teak (Bengali- গামার) (32465960823912203871).jpg  |Young leavesGambhari (Sanskrit- गम्भारी) (2367161518).jpg  |FlowerGamhar (Hindi- गम्हड़) (3245744483).jpg  |BudsGamhar or Kashmir Teak (Gmelina arborea)- fallen flower at 23 Mile, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5898.jpg|Flower
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.2009.9700165 "Essential Oil Composition"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/gmelina-arborea/2960/ Plant description]</ref><ref name="plant descriptionAyurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/11/12/gambhari-gmelina-arborea-uses-side-effects-dose/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropicalvikaspedia.theferns.infoin/agriculture/forestry/tree-crops/viewtropical.php?id=Gmelina+gmelina-arborea "Cultivation Details]</ref><ref name="Uses"]>Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:329</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Lamiaceae]]

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