Pisonia grandis Health Dictionary

Pisonia Grandis: From 1 Different Sources


R. Br.

Synonym: P. morindaefolia R. Br. ex Wt.

Family: Nyctaginaceae.

Habitat: Cultivated in gardens in Chennai and other places near the sea on both east and west coasts.

English: Lettuce tree.

Siddha/Tamil: Chandi keerai, Leechai kottai keerai, Nachu Kottai keerai.

Action: Fresh leaf—diuretic, used in inflammations (of elephantoid nature in legs and other parts). Root—purgative.

The plant gave octacosanol, beta- sitosterol, alpha-spinasterol, beta-si- tosterol-b eta-D-glucopyranoside, dul- citol and quercetin.

Karkata, Karkataakhya, Kuli- rashringaaya, Kuliravishaanikaa, Vakraa, Vishaani. Ajashringi (also equated with Gymnema sylvestre).

Unani: Kaakraasingi, Kakar.

Siddha/Tamil: Karkatagasingi.

Action: Gall—astringent, expectorant, antiasthmatic, antidysenteric, styptic.

Key application: In cough, bronchitis and dyspnoea. (The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.)

The tetracyclic triterpenes, pistaci- gerrimones A, B and C have been isolated from the galls produced on the leaves.

Alpha-pinene 21.8, beta-pinene 16.2, alpha-phellandrene 15.5 and delta-carene 11% are major constituents of the essential oil extracted from galls. The oil is reported to exhibit CNS- depressant, antispasmodic, carminative and antibacterial, antiprotozoal, antiamoebic, anthelmintic activities.

Dosage: Gall—3-6 g powder. (API, Vol. I.)
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Pisonia Aculeata

Linn.

Family: Nyctaginaceae.

Habitat: The sea coast in Peninsular India, also in the Andaman Islands.

Siddha/Tamil: Karindu.

Folk: Baghachuur (Bengal).

Action: Bark and leaves—counterir- ritant for swellings and rheumatic pains. Fresh leaves—used as a wash for scabies.... pisonia aculeata

Tectona Grandis

Linn. f.

Family: Verbenaceae.

Habitat: A tree occurring in Western Peninsula, Central India and Bihar.

English: Teak tree.

Ayurvedic: Shaaka, Bhuumisaha, Dwaaradaaru, Varadaaru, Kharach- hada, Saagawaan, Saagauna.

Siddha/Tamil: Thekku.

Action: Flower—used in bronchitis, biliousness and urinary discharges. Flower and seed—diuretic.

Wood—expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antibilious, anthelmintic. Used for inflammatory swellings.

Bark—astringent. Used in bronchitis. Root—used for anuria and retention of urine. Nut oil—used in the treatment of scabies and other skin diseases; also for promoting hair growth.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India recommends the heartwood in lipid disorders, also for treating threatened abortion.

The wood is rich in anthraquinones, naphthalene compounds and triter- penic and hemi-terpenic compounds.

The Leaves contain tectoleafqui- none. The bark contains 7.14% tannin. The seed oil contains linoleic acid (about 53%), along with lauric, myris- tic, palmitic, stearic, oleic, linolenic and arachidic acids. The kernels yield 44.5% of a fatty oil.

Dosage: Heartwood—3-6 g powder. (API, Vol. III.)... tectona grandis



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