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[[File:Flower-01-KayEss-1.jpeg|thumb|right| "Girimallika"]]
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'''Girimallika''' is a flowering plant in the genus Wrightia. It has long been known in Indian Ayurvedic tradition. It is known in Sanskrit as kuṭaja, Girimallika or ambika. And it is native to Philippines.
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'''Holarrhena pubescens''' is a deciduous shrub or tree with fragrant white flowers and abundant white latex in all its parts. It grows up to 10 metres tall. An important medicinal plant in the tropics, it is gathered from the wild for its wide range of medicinal and other uses. The plant is sometimes cultivated for medicinal purposes, the root bark is sold in local markets.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|scabies}}, {{Uses|ringworm}}, {{Uses|itching}}, {{Uses|arthritis}}, {{Uses|osteoarthritis}}, {{Uses|bleeding piles}}, {{Uses|mal-absorption}}, {{Uses|colic}}, {{Uses|urinary tract infection}}, {{Uses|vomiting}}, {{Uses|urinary tract infection}}, {{Uses|urinary tract infection}}
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{{Uses|Scabies}}, {{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Osteoarthritis}}, {{Uses|Bleeding piles}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract infection}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Kidney stone}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
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===Food===
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Indrayavah sabdariffa can be used in Food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable, fruits eaten raw.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
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{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Conessidine, conessimine and isoconessimine, sonessine, conimine<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Chemical analysis of H. pubescens extracts revealed the presence of several bioactive compounds, such as Conessine, Isoconnessine, Conessimine, Conimine, Conessidine, Conkurchicine, Holarrhimine, Conarrhimine, Mokluangin A-D and Antidysentericine<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=koodsaloo, korchie|ml=kutakappaala|sa=indrayava, kutaja|ta=kirimllikai|te=girimallika|hi=karva indrajau|en=Indrajao}}
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{{Common names|kn=Koodsaloo, Kodumuruka, Girimallige, Haale, Halagatti|ml=Kutakappaala|sa=Indrayava, Kutaja, Girije, Girimallika|ta=Kirimllikai|te=Girimallika|hi=Karva indrajau, Kurchi, Kuda|en=Indrajao, Easter tre, Ivari tree}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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Pitta, Kapha
 
Pitta, Kapha
 
===Prabhava===
 
===Prabhava===
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===Nutritional components===
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Holarrhena pubescens Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
 
==Habit==
 
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{{Habit|deciduous shrub}}
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{{Habit|Deciduous shrub}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|ovate|Oppositely arranges, ovate, obtusely acuminate leaves are 10-20 cm long}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Ovate|Oppositely arranges, ovate, obtusely acuminate leaves are 10-20 cm long}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|5-15 cm|White|5-20|Flowers have five white petals 2-3 cm long which turn creamish yellow as they age}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|5-15 cm|White|5-20|Flowers have five white petals 2-3 cm long which turn creamish yellow as they age. Flowering from March to May and July to November}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||many}}
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{{Fruit|Simple|7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||Many|Fruiting from March to May and July to November}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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[[Atrisaar]], [[Amritaarishta]], [[Abhayaarishta]], [[Amibika]], [[Entostal]], [[Ovoutoline]], [[Kantakaaryava Leha]], [[Krimakutaar Ras]], [[Kutajaarishta]], [[Chavanapraash Lehyam]], [[Chopachinaadi Churna]], [[Devavati]], [[Diarex]], [[Dashamulaarishta]], [[Mahaayogaraaja Guggulu]], [[Vidangaarishta]], [[Vidangaasava]], [[Sandarshana Vati]], [[Mahavalyati Lehya]], [[Paramgi Rasaayanam]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Though sensitive to frost, the plant recovers easily from damage<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Holarrhena pubescens can be propagated by seed, either by direct sowing or by raising seedlings in a nursery<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. It is available through February to September<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|wild in mountains}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Wild in mountains}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://bioinfo.bisr.res.in/project/domap/plant_details.php?plantid=0084&bname=Holarrhena%20antidysenterica "Chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">Journal Article from Bio-Molecules - Metabolic Diversity and Therapeutic Potential of Holarrhena pubescens: An Important Ethnomedicinal Plant</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indrajao.html Plant description]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indrajao.html "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2013/10/17/kutaja-benefits-usage-dose-side-effects-ayurveda-details/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Holarrhena_pubescens_(PROTA) Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Holarrhena+pubescens "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.92, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.343, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/kutaja-holarrhena-antidysenterica Holarrhena antidysenterica on planet ayurveda]
 
* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/kutaja-holarrhena-antidysenterica Holarrhena antidysenterica on planet ayurveda]
 
* [http://www.homeremediess.com/holarrhena-antidysenterica-medicinal-benefits-and-images/ Holarrhena Antidysenterica Medicinal Benefits And Images]
 
* [http://www.homeremediess.com/holarrhena-antidysenterica-medicinal-benefits-and-images/ Holarrhena Antidysenterica Medicinal Benefits And Images]
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Latest revision as of 13:13, 3 September 2023

"Girimallika"

Holarrhena pubescens is a deciduous shrub or tree with fragrant white flowers and abundant white latex in all its parts. It grows up to 10 metres tall. An important medicinal plant in the tropics, it is gathered from the wild for its wide range of medicinal and other uses. The plant is sometimes cultivated for medicinal purposes, the root bark is sold in local markets.

Uses

Scabies, Ringworm, Itching, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Bleeding piles, Colic, Urinary tract infection, Vomiting, Kidney stone[1].

Food

Indrayavah sabdariffa can be used in Food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable, fruits eaten raw.[2]

Parts Used

Bark, Seeds, Leaf[1].

Chemical Composition

Chemical analysis of H. pubescens extracts revealed the presence of several bioactive compounds, such as Conessine, Isoconnessine, Conessimine, Conimine, Conessidine, Conkurchicine, Holarrhimine, Conarrhimine, Mokluangin A-D and Antidysentericine[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Koodsaloo, Kodumuruka, Girimallige, Haale, Halagatti
Hindi Karva indrajau, Kurchi, Kuda
Malayalam Kutakappaala
Tamil Kirimllikai
Telugu Girimallika
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Indrayava, Kutaja, Girije, Girimallika
English Indrajao, Easter tre, Ivari tree

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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), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Pitta, Kapha

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Holarrhena pubescens Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Zinc[2]

Habit

Deciduous shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Ovate Oppositely arranges, ovate, obtusely acuminate leaves are 10-20 cm long

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 5-15 cm White 5-20 Flowers have five white petals 2-3 cm long which turn creamish yellow as they age. Flowering from March to May and July to November

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7–10 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown Many Fruiting from March to May and July to November

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Atrisaar, Amritaarishta, Abhayaarishta, Amibika, Entostal, Ovoutoline, Kantakaaryava Leha, Krimakutaar Ras, Kutajaarishta, Chavanapraash Lehyam, Chopachinaadi Churna, Devavati, Diarex, Dashamulaarishta, Mahaayogaraaja Guggulu, Vidangaarishta, Vidangaasava, Sandarshana Vati, Mahavalyati Lehya, Paramgi Rasaayanam[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Holarrhena pubescens can be propagated by seed, either by direct sowing or by raising seedlings in a nursery[6]. It is available through February to September[2].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wild in mountains, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Bitter Oleander (4780333754).jpg
  • Conessi Bark (752238509).jpg
  • Dysentery Rose-bay (4780316660).jpg
  • Easter tree (485385336).jpg
  • Girimallika (Telugu- గిరిమల్లిక) (2428057037).jpg
  • Holarrhena antidysenterica leaves.jpg
  • Holarrhena antidysenterica.jpg

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.343, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.92, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. ↑ Journal Article from Bio-Molecules - Metabolic Diversity and Therapeutic Potential of Holarrhena pubescens: An Important Ethnomedicinal Plant
  4. ↑ Plant description
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  6. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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