Rhododendron ponticum

Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Rhododendron ponticum
Scientific Name and Description
Rhododendron ponticum L.
Herb Family
Ericaceae

Plant Synonyms

Plant Synonyms
Azalea arborea L.
Azalea lancifolia (Moench) Kuntze
Hymenanthes pontica (L.) H.F.Copel.
Rhododendron adansonii E.-A.Baumann
Rhododendron catesbaei J.Forbes
Rhododendron catesbaeum Dum.Cours.
Rhododendron deciduum Andrews ex Steud.
Rhododendron hyacinthiflorum Steud.
Rhododendron lancifolium Moench
Rhododendron lowei Loudon
Rhododendron obtusum P.Watson
Rhododendron odoratum Lodd. ex Steud.
Rhododendron ponticum f. angustilobum Rukhadze & Pachulia
Rhododendron ponticum f. aurantiacomaculatum Rukhadze & Pachulia
Rhododendron ponticum f. brachystamineum Rukhadze & Pachulia
Rhododendron ponticum f. crispatum Rukhadze & Pachulia
Rhododendron ponticum f. luteomaculatum Rukhadze & Pachulia
Rhododendron ponticum var. obtusum (P.Watson) G.Don
Rhododendron ponticum f. parviflorum Rukhadze & Pachulia
Rhododendron speciosum Salisb.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Common names common rhododendron, pontic rhododendron,
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk

Herbs Medicinal Activity

Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Depurative
Diaphoretic
Diuretic
Hypotensive
Insecticide
Narcotic
Stimulant

Herbs Medical Indications

Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
Arthrosis
Fever
Gout
High Blood Pressure
Hydrocele
Hypertony
Rheumatism
References

Literature

Literature
The Flora of the Palni Hills Vol-2 Author - K.M. Matthew
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)

Citations

Herb citations

Rhododendron ponticum. (2024, June 13). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_ponticum