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Argemone mexicana - Svarnakshiri
Svarnakshiri is an erect, branched, annual to perennial plant. It grows up to 60cm tall. The plant has a wide range of traditional medicinal applications and also provides an oil. This plant is belongs to Papaveraceae family.[1]
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Wound healing, Malaria, Fever, Worm infestation, Blood disorders [2]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The herb contains isoquinoline alkaloids. The fresh latex contains proteindissolving constituents. Latex contains alkaloid berberine (0.74%), protopine (0.36%) and free amino acids. Sanguinarine is the toxic factor in seeds. [3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಅರಸಿನ ಉಮ್ಮತ್ತ Arasina ummatta, ದತ್ತೂರಿ ಗಿಡ Datturi gida |
| Hindi | Bharband, Satayanasi, Shialkanta |
| Malayalam | Kantankattiri, Ponnummattu |
| Tamil | Cirikalakantam, Cetikkurukku, Kurukkamceti, Ponnummattai |
| Telugu | Balu rakkisa, Kusumapala, Pichy kusama chettu |
| Marathi | Kante dhotra, Phirangi dhotra |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Canaksiri, Haimavathi, Katuparni, Svarnakshiri |
| English | Prickly Poppy |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha(Dry)
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaves alternate, 12-30 x 4-10 cm, dissected, semi-amplexicaule, membranous, margins spiny, midrib thick. Sap yellow |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Terminal, solitary | Pale yellow | Many | 4.5 cm across, yellow; sepals 2-3; petals 4-6; stamens many; ovary 1 celled, ovules many, stigma 5- lobed. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A capsule | 4 x 2cm | Oblong, spiny, dehiscing apically downwards; seeds rugose. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seeds are sown in-situ
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Sub tropical area
Photo Gallery
Whole herb
Flower
Flowers
Bud
Leaves
References
- ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:177
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Botonic description
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wound healing
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Worm infestation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood disorders
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Latex used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Ranunculaceae
