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Prunus cerasoides

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Prunus cerasoides is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The tree has a range of uses including edible fruit, seed and gum, various medicinal applications, a timber, dyestuff, tannins and beads. It is cultivated within its native area, mainly in India and Myanmar. The tree is used as a pioneer species in reforestation projects in Thailand.

Uses

Backaches, Respiratory problems, Indigestion.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits, Gum, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

It contains Compounds named dihydrotectochrysin, pinocembrin, dihydrowogonin, chrysin, naringenin, kaempferol47, aromadendrin, quercetin, taxifolin.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Padmaka
Hindi Padam
Malayalam
Tamil Patumugam
Telugu Padmakla
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Charu
English Wild himalayan cherry

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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

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

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 of half-ripe wood, Softwood cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of warm temperate to subtropical areas, it is also found at higher elevations in the tropics.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forests, Forests in ravines.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Common names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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