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Ilex paraguariensis

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Ilex paraguariensis is a small, slow-growing, evergreen tree with a dense, oblong crown. It can reach a height of 15 metres but is more likely to be 4 - 8 metres tall. The plant has been used as a stimulating drink for hundreds of years and is a more common drink than tea (Camellia sinsnsis) in S. America.

Uses

Headaches, Migraine, Neuralgic, Rheumatic pain, Fatigue, Mild depression, Diabetes.[1]

Parts Used

Young leaves.

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

Evergreen 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, Cuttings, Grafting.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the subtropics and tropics, also able to be grown in the warm temperate zone. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical highlands, Cool areas, Humid area, River valleys.

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References

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

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