Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.

Difference between revisions of "Quillaja saponaria - Soap bark tree"

From Ayurwiki
Jump to: navigation, search
 
(2 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
[[File:Quillaja saponaria.jpg|thumb|right|''Quillaja saponaria'', ''Soap bark tree'']]
 
[[File:Quillaja saponaria.jpg|thumb|right|''Quillaja saponaria'', ''Soap bark tree'']]
 
'''Quillaja saponaria''' is an evergreen tree in the family Quillajaceae and it is native to warm temperate central Chile.
 
'''Quillaja saponaria''' is an evergreen tree in the family Quillajaceae and it is native to warm temperate central Chile.
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Chest problems}}, {{Uses|Phlegm}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Congested catarrh}}, {{Uses|Dandruff}}, {{Uses|Skin ulcers}}, {{Uses|Skin eruption}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.
 
{{Uses|Chest problems}}, {{Uses|Phlegm}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Congested catarrh}}, {{Uses|Dandruff}}, {{Uses|Skin ulcers}}, {{Uses|Skin eruption}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.
Line 9: Line 8:
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
Phenolic compounds, Glucosyringic acid, vanillic acid, Piscidic acid and p-coumaric acid<ref name="chemical composition"/>
+
Phenolic compounds, Glucosyringic acid, vanillic acid, Piscidic acid and p-coumaric acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
Line 41: Line 40:
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Woody|7–10 mm|Woody, tan, pin-wheel shaped seed pods||many}}
+
{{Fruit|Woody|7–10 mm|Woody, tan, pin-wheel shaped seed pods||Many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
Line 53: Line 51:
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Requires a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
+
Requires a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
Line 71: Line 69:
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25625186 "Phenolic constituents"]</ref>
+
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25625186 Phenolic constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.fuf.net/tree/soapbark-tree/ "plant description"]</ref>
+
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.fuf.net/tree/soapbark-tree/ Plant description]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Quillaja+saponaria "Cultivation details"]</ref>
+
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Quillaja+saponaria Cultivation details]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
Line 83: Line 81:
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 +
[[Category:Quillajaceae]]

Latest revision as of 18:01, 11 June 2020

Quillaja saponaria, Soap bark tree

Quillaja saponaria is an evergreen tree in the family Quillajaceae and it is native to warm temperate central Chile.

Uses

Chest problems, Phlegm, Cough, Congested catarrh, Dandruff, Skin ulcers, Skin eruption, Diarrhea.

Parts Used

Wood, Bark.

Chemical Composition

Phenolic compounds, Glucosyringic acid, vanillic acid, Piscidic acid and p-coumaric acid.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Quillaja , soapbark


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 (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Dark green, waxy, 1.5-2" leaves with slight undulation

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5 Insignificant yellow-green flowers in 1" clusters

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Woody 7–10 mm Woody, tan, pin-wheel shaped seed pods Many {{{6}}}

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

Requires a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mountainous regions, Western slopes of the Andes, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links