Botanical Name: Abies webbiana Lindl.
Family: Pinaceae
Introduction:
Talisa patri used for the respiratory disorders.
Names in different Indian languages
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English |
Indian Silver Fir, The West-Himalayan High-Level Fir, The East-Himalayan Fir |
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Hindi |
Talisapatra |
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Kannada |
Talisapatri |
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Malayalam |
Talisapatram |
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Sanskrit |
Talisapatram, Talisa |
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Tamil |
Talisapatri |
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Telugu |
Talisapatri |
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Unani |
Taalisapattar |
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Folk |
Badar, Chilrow, Morinda, Raisalla, Taalispatra. |
Synonyms
Taalisa, Taalisapatra, Taalisha, Patraadhya, Dhaatriparni, Dhaatripatra
Abies spectabilis (D. Don) Spach.
Pinus webbiana Wall.
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
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Charaka |
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Susrutha |
sirövirecana |
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Vagbhata |
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Varieties & adulterants - (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
- Taxus baccata [CV]
- Abies spectabilis
- Rhododendron lepidotum. [CV]
- Rhododendron anthopogen [CV]
- Rhododendron compandulatum [CV]
Rhododendron
Abies alba
Abies concolor
Abies koreana
Abies nebrodensis
Abies pinsapo
Morphology
A tall evergreen tree, upto 60 m high, 3- 10 in girth.
Bark— silvery white or greyish brown, very thin. Winter buds strongly resinbus, globose. large.
Leaves— variable in size, densely set in 2-4 ranks on stout branchiets, dark green, lustrous, coriaceous, persisting upto 10 years. Male catkins 1.5- 2 cm long, ellipsoid Female cones 14-20 con x 4-6 cm, cylindrical, Purple when young and brown when old, with broad .fan-shaped scales and slightly exerted or concealed bracts.
Seeds.- 8 mm long, angular oblong-obovate, winged.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Himalyas from Kashmir to Assam at 1500- 5000 m.
Chemical constituents:
abiesin, n-triacontanol, beta-sitosterol and betuloside, alpha-pinene, l-limonene, deltacarene, dipentene, l-bornyl acetate , l-cardinene
Properties:
Rasa Tikta, Madhura
Guna Laghu, Tiksna
Virya Usna
Vipãka Katu
Karma Kapha-vatahara, Hrdya, Dipana, pachana
Expectorant, bronchial sedative, decongestant, anticatarrhal, antiseptic, carminative
Srotogamitva:
Dosha : kapha vataghna
Dhatu :rasa
Mala :mutrala
Organ : lung
Indication:
svãsa, Kãsa, Mukharoga, Ksaya, Chardi, Aruci, Agnimãndya, Gulma, Raktapitta, Hikkã.
Cough, asthma, leprosy, fever, vomiting, colic
Part used:
Leaves
Dosage:
Powder 2-4 g
Internal uses:
Respiratory System : Explore tent ,cures svsa & kasa
Digestive System: Increases appetite
Nervous System : Stimulates nerves mainly vagus
Important Yogas or Formations:
Talishdi vati. Tãlisãdi cürna, Tãlisãdi gutika
Therapeutic Uses:
(1) Aruci— Powder of Talisapatri is mixed with camphor and sugar candy and taken orally (A.H.Ci. 5).
(2) Kãsa— Powder of Talisa patri is given with the juice of vãsã leaves
(3) Raktapitta— Juice of Vãsã and powder of Talisa patri are given with honey (V.M.)
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