MEDICINAL PLANTS OF SIKKIM

 

 

Basic Information

 

                 

Species                       : Hippophae salicifolia D. Don.

Local Name                 : Achok (Nep), Lahala (Lep)

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Family                         : Elaeagnaceae

Habitat                       : Shrub or a small tree found in moist gravel or stony areas, often beside rivers or streams.

Distribution                : Distributed to alpine slopes.

Sikkim                         : Lachen (Zema III) and Lachung.

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Morphological information

Shrubs 2- 3 m. Leaves linear oblong, 4.2- 6.2 x 0.6- 1.2 cm, margin usually revolute, upper surface stellate- hairy but +-  green; lower surface tomentose, whitish with usually reddish brown midrib; petiole 2- 3 mm. Male flowers 2.5- 3(-4) mm; anthers 2- 2.5 mm. Female flowers 2mm. Fruit globose, 5 x 7 x 5- 7, orange yellow to greenish brown.

Flowering                      : April-July

Fruiting                         : April-July

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Phytochemistry

A sterol glycoside, two phytosterols, three waxy compounds and a compound, mp. 2220, isolated from bark (Indian Chem. Manufacturer 1970, 8, 31; Chem. Abstr. 1971, 74, 108094 a).

 

Medicinal                       : The fruit is given in lungs complaint.

 

 


Reference

 

1. Grier- son, AJ.C. & D.G. Long (1991). Flora of Bhutan (Vol. 2, Part 2). Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 216.

2. Progress Report of the Project "Studies on Medicinal Plants of Sikkim" (1998- 2001). State Council of Science and Technology for Sikkim