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Blumea lacera

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Blumea lacera is an erect, annual plant with branched stems 18 - 100cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use - mainly as a medicine but also for food and as a source of essential oil.

Uses

Bronchitis, Catarrhal afflictions, Haemorrhages, Sores.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The essential oil from the aerial parts of Blumea lacera collected from Biratnagar, Nepal, has been obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಗಾಂಧಾರಿ Gaandhaari, ಸಾಂಬ್ರಾಣಿಗಿಡ Saambraani gida
Hindi Jangli Muli
Malayalam
Tamil Kattumullangi
Telugu Advimulangi
Marathi Bhamurda
Gujarathi Kolhar
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Kukkuradru, Kukundara
English Lettuce-Leaf Blumea, Blumea

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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

Annual

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

Plants can flower all year round.[4]

Season to grow

Required Ecosystem/Climate

[5]

Kind of soil needed

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry fields, Grasslands, Roadsides, Open places, Along the edges.

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References

  1. Chemical constituents
  2. Common names
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation
  5. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Required Ecosystem/Climate

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