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Blumea densiflora

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Blumea densiflora is a tall, erect herb. It grows up to 100 - 250cm tall. The hollow stems are generally unbranched. They usually become woody at the base and are around 1cm in diameter. The plant is gathered from the wild for its use locally in traditional medicine and is also occasionally cultivated for its use as a seasoning.

Uses

Bronchitis, Aphthae, Asthma, Rheumatism.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Blumea densiflora, an edible and medicinal plant, is chiefly distributed in Southeast Asia and South Asia.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A highly variable plant.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Humid shaded places, Along stream banks, Forests, Grassy slopes, Riversides.

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