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Nyctanthes arbor-tristis - Parijata

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Parijata, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Parijata, is a large shrub or small tree with spreading branches, growing up to 10 metres tall. The plant is particularly valued for its flowers which are used in traditional medicine, as a dye and a source of an essential oil. The plant has very fragrant flowers and is widely cultivated as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical regions all over the world. It is often planted near Hindu temples in India and Sri Lanka, as well as in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Uses

Sciatica, Constipation, Intestinal worms, Asthma, Difficulty in micturition, Poisoning [1]

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves, Heartwood, Seeds

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada harisringi, paarijaatha, parijataka
Hindi harshingar, seoli, sephalika, siharu,
Malayalam manjapumaram, parijatakam, pavilamalli
Tamil pavazha-malli, pavilamalligai
Telugu krishnavaeni, shvethasurasa, parijatamu, pagadamalle
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit harasimgara, kharapatraka, parijata, sephalika
English Coral Jasmine

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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)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite leaves decussate-opposite; petioles 5-20 mm long, not articulate, short-pubescent; leaf blades ovate or those near the flowers sometimes oblong, 3.5-13 cm long, 2-9 cm wide, apically acute or acuminate, basally rounded or cordate to cuneate, marginally varying from entire to very coarsely and unequally glandular-dentate or serrate on the lower portions, angular-lobed, very scabrous above with whitish bulbous-based hairs, only the bases persisting, densely short-pubescent beneath

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual axillary or terminal panicle Pale yellow The flowers are fragrant, with a five- to eight-lobed white corolla with an orange-red centre; they are produced in clusters of two to seven together, with individual flowers opening at dusk and finishing at dawn.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A capsule 2 cm long and wide, 3-4 mm wide compressed usually shortly mucronate at the apex, 2-celled, 2-valved, opening transversely from the apex; seeds 1 per cell, compressed. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

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Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Coral jasmine is easily propagated by seeds or cuttings [5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

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References

  1. Uses
  2. Vernacular names
  3. Botonic description
  4. Ayurvedic preparations
  5. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cultivation details

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