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− | [[File: | + | [[File:Mangga arumanis 071215-2670 jbrti.jpg|thumb|right|''Mango'']] |
− | Mango is a large, evergreen tree with a dark green, umbrella-shaped, spreading crown | + | '''Mango''' is a large, evergreen tree with a dark green, umbrella-shaped, spreading crown. It can grow from 10 - 45 metres tall. The long bole can be 60 - 120cm in diameter. The tree has a deep, tap-root system |
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses|Angina}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Angina}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Dental problems}}, {{Uses|Skin irritations}}, {{Uses|Stubborn colds}}, {{Uses|Obstinate diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Bleeding piles}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Scorpion stings}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
− | {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|sa= |en= |gu= |hi= |kn= | + | {{Common names|sa=Amra, Amravrikshaha, Madhavadruma bhringabhishta, Kokilavasa|en=Mango|gu= |hi=Aam|kn=Maavina mara, Maavu|ml=Amram, Mavu, Gomanna|mr=Aamba, Am, Ambo|ta=Maamaram, Manga-maram, Mankai, |te=Maamidi, Mamidi-chettu}} |
+ | <ref name="Common names"/> | ||
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent) | Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent) | ||
===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
− | + | Laghu | |
===Veerya=== | ===Veerya=== | ||
− | + | Sheeta | |
===Vipaka=== | ===Vipaka=== | ||
− | + | Katu | |
===Karma=== | ===Karma=== | ||
===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
+ | <ref name="Properties"/> | ||
==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
− | {{Habit|Evergreen | + | {{Habit|Evergreen tree}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
− | {{Leaf| | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Clustered at the tips of branchlets, 9.2-40 x 2.5-8 cm, elliptic, elliptic-lanceolate, linear-oblong, apex acuminate, acute or obtusely acute, base attenuate or acute,margin entire, glabrous, shiny, coriaceous}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower| | + | {{Flower|Polygamous|Terminal panicles|Yellow||Calyx 4-5 partite, ovate, imbricate, hairy without, cauducous. Petals 4-5, oblong-obovate, subequal, nerves at base gland crested, free or adnate to the disc; disc fleshy, cupular, 4-5 lobed.}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
− | {{Fruit| | + | {{Fruit|Drupe|5-15 cm long, oblong-reniform|||Yellowish-red, mesocarp fleshy, endocarp fibrous; seed subreniform.|Flowering and fruiting - January to May}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
+ | * [[Katakakhadiradi kashayam]] | ||
+ | * [[Nyagrodhadi churna]] | ||
+ | * [[Patrangasava]] | ||
+ | * [[Brihat Gangadhara churna]] | ||
+ | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | The optimal climate for growing mango ranges from the monsoon tropics to the frost-free subtropics, with a marked dry, or cool, season of at least three months to promote flowering.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | The optimal climate for growing mango ranges from the monsoon tropics to the frost-free subtropics, with a marked dry, or cool, season of at least three months to promote flowering. Seed - best sown as soon as ripe. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
− | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.2010.9700279?journalCode=tjeo20 | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.2010.9700279?journalCode=tjeo20 Chemical constituents]</ref> |
− | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 Morphology]</ref> |
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Mangifera+indica Cultivation]</ref> |
+ | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/08/20/mango-uses/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <ref name="Common names">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 Verneculer names]</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <ref name="Properties">Planet Ayurveda</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Tree]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Anacardiaceae]] |
Revision as of 17:53, 31 August 2021
Mango is a large, evergreen tree with a dark green, umbrella-shaped, spreading crown. It can grow from 10 - 45 metres tall. The long bole can be 60 - 120cm in diameter. The tree has a deep, tap-root system
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Angina, Asthma, Cough, Diabetes, Dental problems, Skin irritations, Stubborn colds, Obstinate diarrhoea, Bleeding piles, Dysentery, Scorpion stings.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains the essential oil isolated from the leaves and fruit peels of Mangifera indica L. by hydro distillation was analyzed by combined GC and GC/MS. The leaves of M. indica were rich in sesquiterpenes, while fruit peel oil consisted of very high amount of monoterpenes. The dominant compounds in mango leaf oil were δ-3-carene, α-gurjunene, β-selinene and β-caryophyllene, while fruit peel oil yielded mainly δ-3-carene and α-pinene.[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Maavina mara, Maavu |
Hindi | Aam |
Malayalam | Amram, Mavu, Gomanna |
Tamil | Maamaram, Manga-maram, Mankai, |
Telugu | Maamidi, Mamidi-chettu |
Marathi | Aamba, Am, Ambo |
Gujarathi | |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Amra, Amravrikshaha, Madhavadruma bhringabhishta, Kokilavasa |
English | Mango |
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
Veerya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Simple | Alternate | Clustered at the tips of branchlets, 9.2-40 x 2.5-8 cm, elliptic, elliptic-lanceolate, linear-oblong, apex acuminate, acute or obtusely acute, base attenuate or acute,margin entire, glabrous, shiny, coriaceous |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Polygamous | Terminal panicles | Yellow | Calyx 4-5 partite, ovate, imbricate, hairy without, cauducous. Petals 4-5, oblong-obovate, subequal, nerves at base gland crested, free or adnate to the disc; disc fleshy, cupular, 4-5 lobed. |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drupe | 5-15 cm long, oblong-reniform | Yellowish-red, mesocarp fleshy, endocarp fibrous; seed subreniform. | Flowering and fruiting - January to May |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The optimal climate for growing mango ranges from the monsoon tropics to the frost-free subtropics, with a marked dry, or cool, season of at least three months to promote flowering. Seed - best sown as soon as ripe. [6]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Humid tropical forests, Open and secondary formations.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Verneculer names
- ↑ Planet Ayurveda
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Angina
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dental problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin irritations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stubborn colds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Obstinate diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bleeding piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scorpion stings
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Humid tropical forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open and secondary formations
- Herbs
- Tree
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Anacardiaceae