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'''Hedychium coronarium''' is the National Flower of Cuba. The plant has become wild in the cool rainy mountains in Sierra del Rosario, Pinar del Rio Province in the west, Escambray Mountains in the center of the island, and in Sierra Maestra in the very west of it.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Febrifuge}}, {{Uses|Chest pain}}, {{Uses|Tonsillitis}}, {{Uses|Infected nostrils}}, {{Uses|Abdominal complaint}}, {{Uses|Stiff joints}}, {{Uses|Pain in arms}}
  
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'''Hedychium coronarium''' is the National Flower of Cuba, where it is known as mariposa (literally "butterfly") due to its shape. Women used to adorn themselves with these fragrant flowers in Spanish colonial times; because of the intricate structure of the inflorescence, women hid and carried secret messages important to the independence cause under it.[1] The plant has become wild in the cool rainy mountains in Sierra del Rosario, Pinar del Rio Province in the west, Escambray Mountains in the center of the island, and in Sierra Maestra in the very west of it.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Young buds}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Three new labdane-type diterpenes 1-3, named coronarins G-I as well as seven known 4-10, coronarin D, coronarin D methyl ether, hedyforrestin C, (E)-nerolidol, β-sitosterol, daucosterol, and stigmasterol were isolated<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*An essential oil from the roots is carminative and has anthelmintic indications<ref name="uses"/>
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==Common names==
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*A decoction of the basal part of the stem is gargled in the treatment of tonsillitis, or, alternatively, a part of the stem may be chewed.The chewed stem is applied to infected nostrils
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{{Common names|kn=Suruli Sugandhi|ml=Elipoochedihankitam, Chantikantam|sa=|ta=Chankitam, Chantikantam|te=Kichchiligadda|hi=Dolan champa|en=Butterfly Ginger Lily}}
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*An infusion of the leaves is used to treat abdominal complaints. Combined with the leaves of Lantana camara, it is used as a febrifuge.
 
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*The boiled leaves are applied to stiff and sore joints.
 
  
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== References ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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<ref name="uses">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hedychium+coronarium Hedychium coronarium]</ref>
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Sharp-pointed|Lance-shaped|8-24 in long and 2-5 in wide and arranged in 2 neat ranks that run the length of the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|6-12 in long|White|5|Flowers are like  Showy, Fragrant}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|By clump}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Very rarely froms seeds. Rhizome division is the best method. Dig up the clump and divide it with a sharp spade or knife, making sure that each division has a growing shoot. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist places along streams}}, {{Commonly seen|Forest edges}}, {{Commonly seen|Along the banks of river}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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008 ginger white.jpg|Flower
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03821jfPasong Tamo Creek Linear Park Quezon Cityfvf 01.jpg|Buds
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BaakWuDipFaa.jpg|At field
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Flower of Hedychium coronarium.jpeg|Flower
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22071304 Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Butterfly%20Ginger%20Lily.html Flowers of india Leaves]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hedychium+coronarium Cultivation Details]</ref>
 
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</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a521 Hedychium coronarium on missouribotanicalgarden]
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*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hedychium+coronarium Useful tropical plants]
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* [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/26678 Hedychium coronarium on cabi.org]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedychium_coronarium Hedychium coronarium-Wikipedia]
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* [https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eafrinet/weeds/key/weeds/Media/Html/Hedychium_coronarium__(White_Ginger).htm Hedychium coronarium on keys lucidcentral.org]
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* [https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/hedychium_coronarium.htm Hedychium coronarium on biosecurity queensland edition]
  
 
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[[Category:Zingiberaceae]]

Latest revision as of 13:11, 15 May 2020

suruli sugandhi, Hedychium coronarium

Hedychium coronarium is the National Flower of Cuba. The plant has become wild in the cool rainy mountains in Sierra del Rosario, Pinar del Rio Province in the west, Escambray Mountains in the center of the island, and in Sierra Maestra in the very west of it.

Uses

Febrifuge, Chest pain, Tonsillitis, Infected nostrils, Abdominal complaint, Stiff joints, Pain in arms

Parts Used

Young buds, Flowers, Roots

Chemical Composition

Three new labdane-type diterpenes 1-3, named coronarins G-I as well as seven known 4-10, coronarin D, coronarin D methyl ether, hedyforrestin C, (E)-nerolidol, β-sitosterol, daucosterol, and stigmasterol were isolated[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Suruli Sugandhi
Hindi Dolan champa
Malayalam Elipoochedihankitam, Chantikantam
Tamil Chankitam, Chantikantam
Telugu Kichchiligadda
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Butterfly Ginger Lily


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Sharp-pointed Lance-shaped 8-24 in long and 2-5 in wide and arranged in 2 neat ranks that run the length of the stem

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 6-12 in long White 5 Flowers are like Showy, Fragrant

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, By clump.

How to plant/cultivate

Very rarely froms seeds. Rhizome division is the best method. Dig up the clump and divide it with a sharp spade or knife, making sure that each division has a growing shoot. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Subtropical area, Moist places along streams, Forest edges, Along the banks of river.

Photo Gallery

  • Flower

  • Buds

  • At field

  • Flower

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Flowers of india Leaves
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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