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Pennisetum glaucum

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Pennisetum glaucum

Pennisetum glaucum is the most widely grown type of millet. It has been grown in Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. The center of diversity, and suggested area of domestication, for the crop is in the Sahel zone of West Africa.

Uses

Tonic, Heart diseases.

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

It contains similar amounts of Ca and P and more Fe. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಸಜ್ಜೆ/ಕಂಬು Sajje/kambu
Hindi Bajra
Malayalam Kambam
Tamil Kambu
Telugu Sajjalu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Candle millet, Dark millet


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

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Linear in outline 5-10.0 cm long and as broad

[2]


Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Ovoid 3 – 4 mm length White, Pale yellow, Brown, Grey, Slate blue or Purple 1000-seed more {{{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

Pearl millet is well adapted to growing areas characterized by drought, low soil fertility, and high temperature. It performs well in soils with high salinity or low pH.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grass Land.

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