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Hedyotis corymbosa

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Hedyotis corymbosa is an erect or prostrate, sparsely branched annual plant with stems up to 40cm long that sometimes root at the nodes. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of a dye.

Uses

Stomach disorders, Sore eyes, Fever, Gastric irritation, Nervous depression, Jaundice, Viral infections, Cancer, Acne, Boils.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Parpata hullu
Hindi Daman pappar
Malayalam Parppatakam
Tamil Kattucayaver
Telugu Vernnela-vemu
Marathi Pitpapda
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Parpatah
English Diamond Flower


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

[3]

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

The plant has become a widely naturalized weed through the tropics and subtropics.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grassland with long grass, Bushland, Montane scrub, Shallow soil on rocks, Sandy river ridges.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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