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'''Hydnocarpus kurzii''' is an evergreen tree that usually grows 8 - 20 metres tall. The oil from the seed of this tree was the first known effective treatment for leprosy and became the source of the first synthetic drugs to treat the disease. Although now largely replaced in conventional medicine by these synthetic drugs. It is native to Southeast Asia, tropical Africa and tropical South America.
 
'''Hydnocarpus kurzii''' is an evergreen tree that usually grows 8 - 20 metres tall. The oil from the seed of this tree was the first known effective treatment for leprosy and became the source of the first synthetic drugs to treat the disease. Although now largely replaced in conventional medicine by these synthetic drugs. It is native to Southeast Asia, tropical Africa and tropical South America.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Fever}}.
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{{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Internal disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin disease}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Bark of the tree contains certain tannins.
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Bark of the tree contains certain tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}}
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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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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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{{Habit|Evergreen tree}}
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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About 20 cm long, pointed at tip, leathery. <ref name="SKJain" />
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{{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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small, yellow in small axillary clusters. <ref name="SKJain" />
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{{Flower||||}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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6-7 cm diameter, round, brown; seeds many. <ref name="SKJain" />
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{{Fruit||||||}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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About 15m high tree. Tall trunk. A crown of drooping branches. <ref name="SKJain" />
 
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Tuvarala taila]]
 
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* [[Eladi tailam]]
 
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* [[Jatamayadi churna]]
 
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* [[Nisosiradi tailam]]
 
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
  
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
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Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe, when it will usually germinate quickly. Germination of stored seed can be slow, with some species in the genus taking up to 2 years.<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of the wet tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,800 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Evergreen forests}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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</gallery>
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==References==
 
==References==
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<references>
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<references>  
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<ref name="SKJain">Medicinal Plants by ''S K Jain'', National Book Trust, India, 2016 edition.</ref>
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<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hydnocarpus+kurzii Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/09/22/tuvaraka-hydnocarpus-laurifolia-qualities-ayurveda-details/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hydnocarpus+kurzii Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Hydnocarpus+kurzii Hydnocarpus kurzii on pfaf.org]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/227382 Hydnocarpus kurzii Hydnocarpus kurzii on  indiabiodiversity.org]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
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[[Category:Pages without herbs images]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
 
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[[Category:Achariaceae]]
 

Revision as of 16:51, 18 May 2020

Hydnocarpus kurzii

Hydnocarpus kurzii is an evergreen tree that usually grows 8 - 20 metres tall. The oil from the seed of this tree was the first known effective treatment for leprosy and became the source of the first synthetic drugs to treat the disease. Although now largely replaced in conventional medicine by these synthetic drugs. It is native to Southeast Asia, tropical Africa and tropical South America.

Uses

Leprosy, Fever, Internal disorders, Skin disease.

Parts Used

Seeds, Bark.

Chemical Composition

Bark of the tree contains certain tannins.[1]

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

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
{{{5}}}

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 wet tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,800 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Evergreen forests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ [Chemistry]
  2. ↑ [Morphology]
  3. ↑ Cultivation

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External Links

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