Pistacia integerrima Stewart ex Brandis |
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Botanical Name |
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Pistacia integerrima Stewart ex Brandis |
Synonym(s) |
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Pistacia chinensis Bunge subsp. integerrima (Stewart) Rech. Pistacia kinjak |
Family |
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Anacardiaceae |
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General Info
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A moderate-sized deciduous tree, up to 18 m in height and 2.7 m in girth, with a short stout bole. Bark dark grey or blackish, viscous and aromatic when cut; leaves pinnate : leaflets lanceolate, 7-12 cm long; flowers in panicles, small, reddish; drupe globose, c. 6 mm in diam., rugose, grey when ripe. |
| Herb Effects |
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Expectorant; carminative (oil) |
Chemistry
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a-Pinene, ß-pinene, a-phellandrene, D3-carene, ß-phellandrene, g-terpene, a-and ß-tripineol |
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Pharmacology
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Asthma, used in fever, vomitting, loss of apetite, nose bleeding, snake bites and scorpion stings. |
| Reference |
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 Uniyal et al., Medicinal Flora of Garhwal Himalayas.
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