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Persicaria maculosa, Spotted lady's thumb

Persicaria maculosa is an annual plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It is widespread across Eurasia from Iceland south to Portugal and east to Japan. It is also present as an introduced and invasive species in North America, where it was first noted in the Great Lakes region in 1843 and has now spread through most of the continent.

Uses

Stomach pains, Gravel pains, Rheumatism, Poison ivy rash, colds, coughs, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Phenolics, peptides, terpenoids, and sterols^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Redshank, Lady's-thumb

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Narrowly lance-shaped, about 6x longer than wide, with pointed tips

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	1/8 inch long	rose-pink	4 to 8	The flowers are 5-parted, with a perianth that may be greenish-white at the base to rose at the tip

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
General	7–10 mm	Each flower is replaced by a seed that is ovoid	slightly 3-angled, black, and shiny	many	{{{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

Collecting and transplanting from the wild is strongly discouraged, though may be performed from your own property or that of someone you know (with permission). When transplanting, include as much of the roots and surrounding soil as possible. Since it’s rather difficult to successfully transplant wild lady slipper orchids, it’s better to obtain them from commercial growers instead.

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Commonly seen growing in areas

Damp shady places, cultivated land, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "chemical constituents"

[Leaf-2] "plant decsription"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "How to Grow Spotted Lady plant"

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