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Haematoxylon campechianum

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Haematoxylum campechianum is a slow-growing, small, bushy, semi-deciduous tree with a broad crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall, but is usually smaller. It is often thorny and gnarled in appearance; the bole irregularly fluted and contorted, attaining a length of 2 - 3 metres and a diameter of 60cm.

Uses

Indigestion, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Dyspepsia, Leucorrhoea, Skin ulcers, Cancer, Hospital gangrene.[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

Semi-deciduous Shrub

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, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the lowland tropics, it is found at elevations from sea level to 50 metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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

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