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'''Guaiacum officinale''' is a small, slow-growing, densely-crowned, evergreen tree. It grows upto to a height of 3 - 12 metres. The bole is generally crooked. An extremely valuable timber is obtained from the tree. The wood has also been an article of trade for medicinal purposes since 1508, when it was introduced. It is native to Spain and Europe.
 
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{{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Scrofula}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Dysmenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
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A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 100 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Alluvial deposits near the coast}}, {{Commonly seen|Humid coastal woodland}}.
  
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Guaiacum+officinale Cultivation]</ref>
 
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Tree%20of%20Life.html Guaiacum officinale on flowersofindia.net]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/guaiacum-officinale Guaiacum officinale on sciencedirect.com]
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Guaiacum+officinale Guaiacum officinale on pfaf.org]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 14 May 2020

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Guaiacum officinale is a small, slow-growing, densely-crowned, evergreen tree. It grows upto to a height of 3 - 12 metres. The bole is generally crooked. An extremely valuable timber is obtained from the tree. The wood has also been an article of trade for medicinal purposes since 1508, when it was introduced. It is native to Spain and Europe.

Uses

Rheumatism, Scrofula, Skin diseases, Dysmenorrhoea, Toothache.[1]

Parts Used

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

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 100 metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Alluvial deposits near the coast, Humid coastal woodland.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links