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Triumfetta rhomboidea
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Paroquet bur is an erect shrub or perennial herb with stems that are woody at the base, growing up to 1.5 metres tall. The plant has a number of local uses - it has various medicinal applications; yields a good fibre; and has somewhat edible leaves. It was at one time cultivated in Malawi as a fibre crop.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Preliminary phytochemical screening of both the extracts utilizing standard methods of analysis revealed the presence of steroid, triterpenoids, glycosides, flavonoids etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಕಾಡುಬೆಂಡೆ Kaadu bende |
| Hindi | Chikti |
| Malayalam | Oorppam |
| Tamil | Kapotam |
| Telugu | Bankatuttara |
| Marathi | Jhinjhardi |
| Gujarathi | Jhipato |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Jhinjhirita |
| English | Burr Bush, Chinese burr |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Blade ovate to rhomboid |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obovate | 5mm long | It is small in size | Flowering season is June-February |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1.5mm long | Covered with 75 to 100 hooked spines, Fruiting season is June-February |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The plant produces seed capsules covered in hooked spines that adhere strongly to animal fur, clothing etc, and are thus easily transported to new sites.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 378
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
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- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
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