Gandha Priyangu (bheda-variety) - Callicarpa tomentosa, Verbenaceae

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Dear All, 

A variety of Priyangu (प्रियङ्गु ) - Callicarpa tomentosa, of the family Verbenaceae... The photos have been taken from the same plant in different seasons starting with its flowers till it had fruited...

Location: forests of Koppa, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka

Habit: A large shrub or small tree.

Leaf: elliptic - Simple, Opposite, Decussate, ovate, acuminate at apex. Densely tomentose

FLowers: Cymes, Divaricately branched. flowers - purple to red.

Fruit: Drupes, Globose, dark purple or black when ripe...

Will add the medicinal details later...

Expecting further more information...

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Dr. Hari Venkatesh. K. Rajaraman
                           M.D. (Ay).P.G.D.H.M.
Lecturer/ Scientist Incharge - Animal House,
ALN Rao Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College, Koppa, Chikmagalur Dist. Karnataka
Mob: 09590574495

http://groups.google.com/group/bodhi-nighantu?pli=1

[tanay bose]

Artistic Hari Ji

Tanay

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Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant
Department of Botany
University of British Columbia
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036

[rejukrishnan r]

dear hariji,

good catch and information

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Thank you Tanay ji and Reju ji..

[reshmi pushpan]

Dear All,

Herewith are two market samples of priyangu. Please confirm if any of these is the real priyangu.

Both seems entirely different from each other. Which are the main adulterants for priyangu?

Regards,

Reshmi

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Dear Reshmi ji...

 

The local Priyangu variety in your post needs further clarification... This seems to be an important documentation here... Am sure it is not of Callicarpa sps.

 

Priyangu finds many sources in various parts of the country...

As per the Classical explanations, the two varieties are Dhanya Priyangu & Gandha Priyangu

 

Dhanya Priyangu has been identified as Setaria italica, without much controversy.

 

But the source of Gandha Priyangu is debated always..

 

3 species are commonly used in the name of Priyangu across the Country.

1. Fruits of Aglaia roxburghiana

2. Fruits of Callicarpa macrophylla and also Callicarpa tomentosa.

3. Nuts or Seed Kernels of Prunus mahaleb.

 

 

I think the second post of yours may be the fruits or seeds of Callicarpa macrophylla (just a guess).

 

Adding a link to a Picture of the seeds of Prunus mahaleb...

http://luirig.altervista.org/schedeit/pz/prunus_mahaleb.htm

 

Another link to the picture of the inflorescence of Aglaia roxburghiana (Syn: Aglaia elaeagnoidea)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaista/2985444087/

[reshmi pushpan]

Thank you very much Hari. We were sure that the 1st picture sample was not priyangu.

The second picture that I have posted also has resemblance to the fruits of Aglaia roxburghiana.This sample was procured from a draw drug merchant in Jalandhar.

Actually, I have requested Dr Somit ( PG Scholar, DGV at Koppa) to help in procuring a sample of priyangu collected from an original source there.

With regards,

Reshmi

--
Reshmi Sarin,
The Arya Vaidya Chikitsalayam&Research Institute,
Coimbatore.

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Dear Reshmi ji thanks for the information... Around these Malnad regions, we have only 2 varieties available, Aglaia roxburghiana & Callicarpa tomentosa...Havent got a chance to see the flowers & fruits of Aglaia till now with naked eyes. Whenever i get them will let you know...


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[reshmi pushpan]

Thank you very much Hari.