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Verbascum thapsus - Great mullein

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Verbascum thapsus

Verbascum thapsus is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, and introduced in the Americas and Australia.

Uses

Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping cough, Insomnia, Hemorrhoids, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Flowers, Roots

Chemical Composition

The flowers contain gum, resin, a yellow colouring principle, a green fatty matter (a sort of chlorophyll), a glucoside, an acrid, fatty matter; free acid and phosphoric acid; uncrystallizable sugar[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Great mullein


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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate The leaves are lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5 the flower is bilaterally symmetrical

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm the fruit is dry and splits open when ripe - {{{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

Typical growing conditions are full sun and mesic to dry soil that often contains clay or stony material. The foliage is little bothered by pests and disease, although some of the lower leaves may wither away during a drought. The seeds can lie dormant in the soil for several decades and remain capable of germination.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate region, Himalaya region, The Channel Islands.

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