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Rhododendron campanulatum

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Rhododendron campanulatum is an evergreen shrub. It can grow up to 4.5 metres tall. Some plants in cultivation in western Scotland have attained a height of more than 9 metres with a bole 40cm in diameter. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental.

Uses

Colds, Headaches, Chronic rheumatism, Sciatica, Syphilis, Phthisis, Chronic fevers.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Dried twigs.

Chemical Composition

It contains The phytochemical studies showed the presence of terpenoids in the petroleum and methanol extracts, steroids in the diethyl ether and chloroform extracts, tannins in the diethyl ether and methanol extracts, and glycosides, flavonoids, and saponins in the methanol extract.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Burans, Semru
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Bell Rhododendron

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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

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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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, Air layering.

How to plant/cultivate

Rhododendron campanulatum is native to higher elevations in the Himalayas, where it can be found at elevations up to 4,400 metres.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open slopes in the alpine zone, Rhododendron thickets, Forests, Mountain slopes.

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References

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

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