Five lines about tesu flower ( in Hindi language)
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You might have seen a reddish-orange coloured flower, used in Holi. Yes, it is Tesu or Palash flower. Today we will be telling you the medicinal usages and benefits of this beautiful looking, cute plant.
The plant has been used as a medicinal herb since ancient times. The trees are available all over India. Let us see its description and benefits.
Appearance of Tesu plant:
Tesu
plant of Tesu
This very plant is 5-20 ft tall. The bark of stem is 1 inch thick and rough. The leaves are pinnately 3-foliate, 4-8 inch long. It is shiny at the top and brown below, and is hairy. The tip has round, bifurcated leaves which are small in size. The plant bears flowers which are shiny, orange and dark red in colour.
In summers, an oil is extracted from the flowers which when solidifies, changes into red gum, which is also known as ‘kamarka‘.
Chemical composition:
The bark and gum contains gallic acid. It also contains unctuous fluid and alkali. Seeds contain palasonin and the plant contains stable oil.
Properties of Tesu plant:
The fruits are astringent, quench thirst, coagulates blood and purify urine.
It is anti-dermatoses, anti-pyretic and purify urine.
It alleviates kapha and pitta.
The seeds are scraping, purgatory and anthelmintic, blood purifier and amti-toxic in nature. The gum cures acidity and has binding properties.
Flowers of Tesu
Flowers of Tesu
Types of Tesu plant:
There are two species of Tesu, based on the color of the flowers; Orange and Red.
Nomenclature of Palash plant:
English name– Jungle Flame
Hindi name– Dhak, Tesu
Sanskrit name– Raktapushpak, Kinshuk, Yagik
Bengali name– Palash
Gujrati name– Khakharo
Family name– Fabaceae
Scientific name– Butea monosperma
Now, let us see the health/medicinal benefits of palash plant. Till now, you must be knowing it as ‘holi flower’, or casual flower. Get ready to change your view. Have a look!
The plant has been used as a medicinal herb since ancient times. The trees are available all over India. Let us see its description and benefits.
Appearance of Tesu plant:
Tesu
plant of Tesu
This very plant is 5-20 ft tall. The bark of stem is 1 inch thick and rough. The leaves are pinnately 3-foliate, 4-8 inch long. It is shiny at the top and brown below, and is hairy. The tip has round, bifurcated leaves which are small in size. The plant bears flowers which are shiny, orange and dark red in colour.
In summers, an oil is extracted from the flowers which when solidifies, changes into red gum, which is also known as ‘kamarka‘.
Chemical composition:
The bark and gum contains gallic acid. It also contains unctuous fluid and alkali. Seeds contain palasonin and the plant contains stable oil.
Properties of Tesu plant:
The fruits are astringent, quench thirst, coagulates blood and purify urine.
It is anti-dermatoses, anti-pyretic and purify urine.
It alleviates kapha and pitta.
The seeds are scraping, purgatory and anthelmintic, blood purifier and amti-toxic in nature. The gum cures acidity and has binding properties.
Flowers of Tesu
Flowers of Tesu
Types of Tesu plant:
There are two species of Tesu, based on the color of the flowers; Orange and Red.
Nomenclature of Palash plant:
English name– Jungle Flame
Hindi name– Dhak, Tesu
Sanskrit name– Raktapushpak, Kinshuk, Yagik
Bengali name– Palash
Gujrati name– Khakharo
Family name– Fabaceae
Scientific name– Butea monosperma
Now, let us see the health/medicinal benefits of palash plant. Till now, you must be knowing it as ‘holi flower’, or casual flower. Get ready to change your view. Have a look!
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