contains alpha-and beta-pinene as major constituents; other constituents are sesquiterpenes.
Pinus khasya Royle.
Family Pinaceae.
Habitat Assam; introduced into hills of North Bengal.
English Khasi Pine.
Ayurvedic Sarala var.
Folk Digsaa (Khasia).
Action Spasmolytic, antimicrobial. Oleo-resin—considered superior to that of P roxburghii for turpentine. The bark contains 7—10% of tannin.
The essential oil from oleoresin contains chiefly alpha-pinene. Other constituents are beta-pinene, longifoline and sesquiterpenes. Abetic acid from rosin possesses weak cardiac and spasmolytic activities.
Pinus roxburghii Sarg.
Synonym P longifolia Roxb.
Family Pinaceae.
Habitat The Western and Eastern Himalayas.
English Long-leaved Pine, Three- leaved Pine, Chir Pine.
Ayurvedic Sarala, Pita-vriksha, Surabhidaaruka, Dhuupavriksha, Namasu. Oleo-resin—Shriveshtaka, Ghandh-Birojaa.
Unani Sanobar-ul-Hindi. Oleoresin—Gandh-Bihrojaa, Qinn, Berzad.
Siddha/Tamil Simaidevadaru. Action Needle, needle oil— decongestant, expectorant, antisep - tic. Oil—used in cough and cold remedies, particularly inhalations
Synonym P insularis Endl.
Piper betle Linn. 489
and in rubefacients for rheumatism and muscle stiffness. Resin— expectorant, antiseptic, antipruritic.
The essential oil from oleoresin contains chiefly alpha-and beta-pinene; carene and longifoline.
Pin us pinaster Ait (Cluster Pine, Maritime Pine) has been successfully grown in Kulu, Manali and Rahini. German Commission E recognized the efficacy of the needle-oil in catarrhal diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract (internally, as well as externally).
Dosage Heartwood, root—1—3 g powder. (API, Vol. III.)
Pinus succinifera
(Goppert) Cornw.
