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'''Smilax zeylanica''' is a plant species in the genus Smilax. Its leaves and roots are used for medicinal purposes. The plant is widespread in India, and native in other parts of the Indian Subcontinent as well as in Myanmar, Malaysia, Java and Solomon Islands.
  
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'''Smilax zeylanica''' is a plant species in the genus Smilax. Its leaves and roots are used for medicinal purposes. The plant is widespread in India, and native in other parts of the Indian Subcontinent as well as in Myanmar, Malaysia, Java and Solomon Islands.<ref name="smilax"/>It is traditionally used for the treatment of ulcers.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Venereal diseases}}, {{Uses|Skin problems}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Ulcer}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhea}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Pyorrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
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==Common name==
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===Food===
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Smilax zeylanica can be used in Food. Tender leaves and tender fruits are cooked as vegetable.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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* '''English''' - Kumarika
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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== References ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Glucopyranoside, engeletin, isoengeletin, kaempferol, dihydrokaempferol, dihydrokaempferol glucopyranoside, rutin, kaempferol, glucopyranoside, trihydroxystibene, vanillic acid, dimethoxy, glu-copyranosylcinnamic acid, beta-sitosterol, and beta-daucosterol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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<references>
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==Common names==
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<ref name="smilax">[http://ayurvedicmedicinalplants.com/index.php?option=com_zoom&Itemid=26&page=view&catid=19&key=27 "Ayurvedic medicinal plant"]</ref>
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{{Common names|kn=Kaadu hambu, Kaadu hambu thaavare|ml=Kaltamara, Karivilanti|sa=Vanamadhusnahi|ta=Ayadi, Malaittamarai|te=Kondadantena|hi=Kumarika, Jangli Aushbah|en=Kumarika}}
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</references>
 
  
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== External Links ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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===Nutritional components===
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Smilax zeylanica Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin- A, B and C; Glycosides, Diosgenin, Saponins, B-sitosterol, Sarsapogenin/ Smilagenin, Flavanoids, Alkaloids; Tannins; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|ovate-lanceolate|Leaves 6-12 x 3-6.5 cm, ovate-oblong, base rounded Leaves}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|5-6 mm long|greenish|6-8|Flowering is January-Apri}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|1-3}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun. Smilax zeylanica is available through June to January<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Eastern Himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Smilax ceylanica leaf.JPG
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Smilax ceylanica leaves from Periya.jpg
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Smilax zeylanica 01.JPG
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Smilax zeylanica 02.JPG
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Smilax zeylanica 03.JPG
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19149257 "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/258814 "Plant Diagnostic"]</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.137, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.ebbd.info/smilax-zeylanica.html Smilax zeylanica on ebbd.info]
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280722582_Phytochemical_evaluation_of_Smilax_zeylanica_Linn Phytochemical evaluation of Smilax zeylanica Linn]
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* [https://easyayurveda.com/2017/08/13/ushava-smilax-zeylanica/ Smilax zeylanica  on easy ayurveda]
  
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilax_zeylanica Smilax zeylanica-Wikipedia]
 
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Smilacaceae]]

Latest revision as of 15:14, 16 November 2021

Smilax zeylanica

Smilax zeylanica is a plant species in the genus Smilax. Its leaves and roots are used for medicinal purposes. The plant is widespread in India, and native in other parts of the Indian Subcontinent as well as in Myanmar, Malaysia, Java and Solomon Islands.

Uses

Venereal diseases, Skin problems, Sores, Dysentery, Ulcer, Gonorrhea, Toothache, Pyorrhea, Sore throats

Food

Smilax zeylanica can be used in Food. Tender leaves and tender fruits are cooked as vegetable.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Glucopyranoside, engeletin, isoengeletin, kaempferol, dihydrokaempferol, dihydrokaempferol glucopyranoside, rutin, kaempferol, glucopyranoside, trihydroxystibene, vanillic acid, dimethoxy, glu-copyranosylcinnamic acid, beta-sitosterol, and beta-daucosterol[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kaadu hambu, Kaadu hambu thaavare
Hindi Kumarika, Jangli Aushbah
Malayalam Kaltamara, Karivilanti
Tamil Ayadi, Malaittamarai
Telugu Kondadantena
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Vanamadhusnahi
English Kumarika


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Smilax zeylanica Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin- A, B and C; Glycosides, Diosgenin, Saponins, B-sitosterol, Sarsapogenin/ Smilagenin, Flavanoids, Alkaloids; Tannins; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[1]

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple ovate-lanceolate Leaves 6-12 x 3-6.5 cm, ovate-oblong, base rounded Leaves

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 5-6 mm long greenish 6-8 Flowering is January-Apri

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs 1-3 {{{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

Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun. Smilax zeylanica is available through June to January[1].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical areas, Eastern Himalayas, Borders of forests.

Photo Gallery

  • Smilax ceylanica leaf.JPG
  • Smilax ceylanica leaves from Periya.jpg
  • Smilax zeylanica 01.JPG
  • Smilax zeylanica 02.JPG
  • Smilax zeylanica 03.JPG

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.137, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  2. ↑ "chemical constituents"
  3. ↑ "Plant Diagnostic"

External Links

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