gana: shirovirechak
klula:devadaru
family- conifereae
latin name-abies=fur tree ; webbiana= after the name of barker web, a naturalist and a traveller
english name- silver fur
sanskrit names- talees,patradhya,dhatripatra(leaves resemble amla leaves)
taliswpatra,shukodara, arka vedha,karipatra,neelambar,granthikapatra
botanical description: evergreen tree having a height of 50 to 70 mtrs. circumference of the stem measures approximately 10 mtrs.tender branches are thin greyish,hairy and are bent down wards.leaves 2.5 to 5cm in length, 4 cm in breadth crooked at the tip.they are smooth and dark dorsally while ventral side is dusky with central vein . fruit elongated, 15 cm in length voilet or blue in colour.seeds are feathery with 1.5 to 3cm of length.
verieties- abies webbiana
rhedodendron anthopogon
taxus baccata
habitat kumaon hills, bhutan, afghanistan, baluchistan
chemical composition- an alkaloid taxin & a volatile oil.
properties
guna- laghu ,tikshna`
rasa- tikta
vipak- madhura
veerya- ushna
dosha-ushna veerya, vata kapha nashak. useful in various vata , kapha disorders.
external uses- it is an analgesic and is applied in headache.
internal uses
digestive system- it is bitter and ushna.being an appetiser and carminative , it is used in anorexia , flatulence and loss of appetite.
respiratory system : bitter, pungent,and tikshna.effective in cough, asthma, hoarseness of voice and tuberculosis.
uriary system : it has diuretic property. it alleviates oedama caused by kapha.
TEMPERATURE: febrifuge(vata kapha).it regularizes the temperature, acts an expectorant , alleviates chest pain
SATMIKARAN: it has madhur vipak, though it is tikshna and ushna. hence it is a tonic and used in tuberculosis and general debelity.
PARTS USED : leaves
DOSAGE: powder 4 to 8 mgs
FORMULATIONS: talisadi churna ,talisadi vati.
plants give leaves,flowers,fruits and shade to others.they do not enjoy any of these things for temselves.they lead alife of an ideal danar.
SROTOGAMITA:
DOSHA : vatakaphaghna
DHATU : srotorodhanashak
MALA : purisha
ORGAN : stomach
