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Emilia sonchifolia - Sasasruti

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Sasaruti, Emilia sonchifolia

Sasaruti is a small herb in the aster family. Tiny pink flowers are borne on long stems. A common weed in the tropics where it has traditional medicinal uses and also provides an edible leaf.

Uses

Conjunctivitis, Worm infestations , Tonsilitis, Bleeding piles, Hemorrhoids, Ulcers.[1]

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves[2]

Chemical Composition

Emilia sonchifolia contains Beta-sitosterol, Stigmasterol, Palmitic acid and Honey acid.

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Elikivi gida, Elikivisoppu, Ili kivi gida, Jumki hoo
Hindi Hirankuri, Kirankuri
Malayalam Muel-schevi, Mulshevi, Muyalccevi
Tamil Muel-schevy, Mayarcevi, Muyalccevi
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Udiram-panum, Sasasruti, Sasasrutih
English Purple Sow Thistle, Red tassel-flower

[3]

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), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Pinnatifid Alternate Leaves radical and cauline; radical leaves 4-10 x 1-3 cm, lyrate-pinnatifid with large terminal lobes, semi-orbicular.

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Corymbose heads Pink 10 3-3.5 mm long, wider to the mouth, lobes 5. Stamens 5; anthers 1-1.5 mm long. Ovary c. 1.5 mm long; style-arms acute.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Achene 1-2 mm 5-ribbed, hispid; pappus white silky, 5-6 mm long. Fruiting: Agust to December {{{6}}}

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

An easily grown plant, succeeding in most well-drained soils in a sunny position. Plants flower better when growing on nutritionally poor soils, producing much lusher growth on rich soils. [5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area

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References

  1. Uses
  2. ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.80, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  3. Vernacular names
  4. Botanic description
  5. Cultivation details

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