BOTANICAL NAME: Abies webbiana
FAMILY: Pinaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Sushruta: Shirovirechana
ENGLISH NAME: Himalayan silver
COMMON NAME:
Hindi– Talisha patra
Bengali– Talish pala, Taleesh patra
Kannada- Tales patra, Talisapathra, Shukodara
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
तालीसमुक्तं पत्राढ्यं धात्रीपत्रं च तत्स्मृतम् |
तालीसं लघु तीक्ष्णोष्णं श्वासकासकफानिलान्
निहन्त्यरुचिगुल्मामवह्निमांद्यक्षयामयान् ||९४||
HABITAT: The Himalayas from Kashmir to Assam at altitudes of 1600 – 4000 M
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
The evergreen tree with thick, spreading, horizontal branches. The leaves are flat, 1 to 5.5 cm long, about 2 mm broad; shining, midrib in the upper surface, petiole very short. The Flowers are monoecious and the fruits are round to rectangular shaped, 2- 4 inches colour of cones are dark purple when ripen. The seeds are of winged type.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura, Katu, tikta | Laghu, tikshna | Ushna | Katu | Kshya rog, dorbalya | Kaphavata shamak |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Sweet, Pungent, Bitter | Light, sharp | Heating | Pungent | Emaciation, weakness | Kaphavata pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Essential oil and alkaloids
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Aruchi:Powder of Talisapatri is mixed with camphor and sugarcandy and taken orally.
- Kasa: Powder of Talisapatri and juice of Vasa are given with honey.
INDICATIONS:
Kasa cough, Mukharoga stomatitis, Chardi vomiting, Aruchi Anorexia, Raktapitta Bleeding disorders, Hikka Hiccups
USEFUL PART: leaves
DOSAGE: 2-3 gm of drug in powder form
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Drakshadi churna
2. Talisadi churna
3. Bhaskara lavana
4. Pranada gutika
5. Jatiphaladi churna