वृक्षायुर्वेद (सुरपाल - प्राचीन भारतीय पादप-विज्ञान, कृषि एवं वृक्ष-चिकित्सा सटीक)

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Constituents/properties
Materials recommended Verse number(s) reported¹ Additional information
Wine 200–201 Properties of alcohol — na
disinfectant.
Crab shells 204, 209 na Used for making smoke (fumigation).
Lotus 55, 205, 207 Anthelmintic; bacterio- Alkaloids present in leaves, carpels, and rhizomes;
static; antifungal; sticki- rhizomes of lotus showed antifungal activity against
ness in rhizosphere mud. Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma viride, and Penicillium
spp.; stickiness due to a high viscosity
exopolysaccharide, comparable to xanthan, pro-
duced by Azotobacter vinelandii present in the
rhizosphere of the rhizomes of lotus.
Vidari (Indian kudzu) 206 Antifungal. Antifungal properties reported from tubers.
Sugar 206, 207 na na
Nagajivha (red arsenic) 206 Biocide. Used to revive trees struck by lightning.
Nyagrodha (Ficus 210 Latex with good sealing Possibly to ensure sticking of pastes for long
benghalensis) property; tannin. periods, when applied over wounds.
Dhava (Anogeissus latifolia) 211 Produces gum and contains A timber tree often used in making bullock carts,
tannins and glycosides. plows, etc.; bark contains 12–18% tannins and is bit-
ter and astringent; gum is dessicant.
Sriparnika (Myrica esculenta) 211 Bark contains tannins, Lotion from bark is used for washing putrid sores;
glycosides; antiseptic; pisci- piscicidal properties used by people of Khasi hills
cidal; fruits produce wax. in eastern India.
Syama (Ichnocarpus 211 na The bark of the creeper yields a good fibre; roots have
frutescens) medicinal properties.
Vetasa (Salix caprea) 211 Flavonoids in wood; Flavonoids are reported to be inhibitors of wood-
tannins in bark; glycosides destroying fungi; tannin 8–13% in the bark; callus
present; antibacterial. in tissue culture showed antibacterial properties.
Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) 211 Bark reported to be May have antimicrobial properties.
antidysenteric; twigs used
to cure mouth ulcers; fruits
contain tannin.
Barley/wheat 213, 215, 216–217 na Powder (flour) recommended for use. Could there
be release of their products after slow hybrolysis?
Or could it be used as spreader/sticker?
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