Yew
Scientific name of Yew: Taxus baccata
Name of in different languages:-
English: Yew, English yew, Common Yew
Sanskrit: Sthauneya
Hindi: Birmi
Malayalam: Taxus-ടാക്സസ്
Plant description
It is an evergreen tree, found in the Himalayan region in India, grows up to 15 m tall. The leaves are silvery and look very attractive, flat, lanceolate, dark green in color, up to4 cm long and 3 mm broad and arranged spirally on the stem. The bark is reddish-brown, flowers are dioecious, flowering period is March-April, the fruits are berries, reddish and fleshy with a single green seed, the fruiting period is September- November.
The tree has dark green. Useful plant parts: Fruit, root, leaves, stem
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Linear | Margin-Entire | Venation-parallel |
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Useful plant parts:
Fruit, root, leaves, stem
Caution: Except the flesh of the fruits, all other parts of the plant are highly toxic.
Medicinal uses:
To treat Cancer, asthma, bronchitis, rheumatism, cystitis, eruptions, headaches, heart problems, kidney problems, hiccup, indigestion, and epilepsy.
Chemical contents:
Taxol (Anti-cancer), Narcotic; Purgative, Cardiotonic, Expectorant, Anticonvulsant, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue.
It is used as an ingredient to prepare the Ayurveda medicines like:-
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