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	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abies_spectabilis Abies webbiana Lindl.]		[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abies_spectabilis Abies webbiana Lindl.]

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	** ''Madhurapatra'' – Leaves possessing an intrinsically faint sweet aftertaste.		** ''Madhurapatra'' – Leaves possessing an intrinsically faint sweet aftertaste.

	~~[[File:Abies_webbiana_foliage_and_cones.jpg\|thumb\|Foliage, needle arrangement, and erect female cones of Abies webbiana (Talisapatra)]]~~

	== Ayurvedic Pharmacological Properties ==		== Ayurvedic Pharmacological Properties ==

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Dridhabala: Created page with "{{Infobox plant | name = Talisapatra | image = Abies_webbiana.jpg | image_caption = Foliage of ''Abies webbiana'' (Talisapatra) | binomial_name = ''Abies webbiana'' | family = Pinaceae (Coniferae) | common_names = Himalayan silver fir, Himalayan yew | synonyms = ''Talisa'', ''Patradhya'', ''Dhatripatra'' }} '''Talisapatra''' (Latin: ''Abies webbiana'', English: '''Himalayan yew''' / '''Himalayan silver fir..."

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Created page with "{{Infobox plant | name = Talisapatra | image = Abies_webbiana.jpg | image_caption = Foliage of ''Abies webbiana'' (Talisapatra) | binomial_name = ''Abies webbiana'' | family = Pinaceae (Coniferae) | common_names = Himalayan silver fir, Himalayan yew | synonyms = ''Talisa'', ''Patradhya'', ''Dhatripatra'' }} '''Talisapatra''' (Latin: ''Abies webbiana'', English: '''Himalayan yew''' / '''Himalayan silver fir..."

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{{Infobox plant
| name = Talisapatra
| image = Abies_webbiana.jpg
| image_caption = Foliage of ''Abies webbiana'' (Talisapatra)
| binomial_name = ''Abies webbiana''
| family = Pinaceae (Coniferae)
| common_names = Himalayan silver fir, Himalayan yew
| synonyms = ''Talisa'', ''Patradhya'', ''Dhatripatra''
}}

'''Talisapatra''' (Latin: ''Abies webbiana'', English: '''Himalayan yew''' / '''Himalayan silver fir''') is an evergreen coniferous tree belonging to the family Pinaceae (Coniferae). In Ayurveda, its aromatic leaves are widely used as a potent respiratory tonic, bronchodilator, and carminative agent.<ref name="API">Anonymous. ''The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India''. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 4: 58.</ref>

== Botanical & Vernacular Names ==
* '''Latin Name:''' ''Abies webbiana''
* '''Family:''' Coniferae (Pinaceae)
* '''English Name:''' Himalayan yew
* '''Sanskrit / Classical Name:''' Talisapatra

== Synonyms in Classical Texts ==
* '''Synonyms in Bhavaprakash Nighantu:'''<ref name="Bhavaprakash">Prof. Krushnachandra Chunekar, ''Bhavaprakash Nighantu''. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, Karpuradi varga, verse no. 114.</ref>
** ''Talisa''
** ''Patradhya'' – The plant bears dense, plentiful leaves.
** ''Dhatripatra'' – The leaves resemble those of the Amalaki (''Phyllanthus emblica'') tree.

== Ayurvedic Pharmacological Properties ==
According to Ayurvedic pharmacodynamics, the properties (''Rasa Panchaka'') of Talisapatra are summarized below:<ref name="API" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Sr. No. !! Pharmacological Criteria !! Properties (Ayurvedic Attributes)
|-
| 1 || '''Taste (''[[Rasa]]'')''' || Sweet (''Madhura''), Pungent (''Katu''), Bitter (''Tikta'')
|-
| 2 || '''Potency (''[[Veerya]]'')''' || Hot (''Ushna'')
|-
| 3 || '''Post-digestion Effect (''[[Vipaka]]'')''' || Pungent (''Katu'')
|-
| 4 || '''Qualities (''[[Guna]]'')''' || Light (''Laghu''), Sharp (''Tikshna'')
|-
| 5 || '''Actions (''[[Karma]]'')''' || Pacifies Vata and Kapha (''Vatakaphahara'')
|-
| 6 || '''Specific Action / Potency (''[[Prabhava]]'')''' || Digestive stimulant (''Dipana''), Cardioprotective / pleasing to the heart (''Hrudya'')
|}

== References in Charaka Samhita ==
Talisapatra is documented across various sections of the ''Charaka Samhita'':

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Sr. No. !! Reference in Charaka Samhita !! Activity / Formulation / Therapeutic Use
|-
| 1 || Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/41 || Used as an ingredient in the procedure for retained placenta removal post-delivery
|-
| 2 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/143 || Ingredient of ''Tejovatyadi Ghrita''
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| 3 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/192 || Ingredient of ''Kalaka Churna''
|-
| 4 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/30 || Used as a formulation drug (''Yoga Dravya'')
|}

== Therapeutic Uses ==
Talisapatra is therapeutically indicated in the management of:<ref name="API" />
* ''Kasa'' (Cough / Bronchitis)
* ''Agnimandhya'' (Digestive impairment / Loss of appetite)
* ''Hikka'' (Hiccups)
* ''Krumi'' (Worm infestation / Helminthiasis)
* ''Ksaya'' (Chronic debility / Phthisis / Wasting)
* ''Mukharoga'' (Diseases of the oral cavity)
* ''Swasa'' (Dyspnea / Breathlessness / Asthma)
* ''Gulma'' (Abdominal lumps / tumors)
* ''Amadosha'' (Disorders caused by endotoxins / undigested food metabolites)
* ''Chardi'' (Vomiting / Emesis)
* ''Aruchi'' (Anorexia / Loss of taste)

== Dosage & Administration ==
* '''Powder (''Churna''):''' 2 – 3 g of the drug powder.<ref name="API" />

== Important Formulations ==
* ''Draksadi Churna''
* ''Talisadi Churna''
* ''Bhaskara Lavana''
* ''Pranada Gutika''
* ''Jatiphaladi Churna''
* ''Puga Khanda''
* ''Talisadi Modaka''

== References ==
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