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| − | + | [[File:Achyranthes bidentata - Paithalmala (4).jpg|thumb|right|''Shveta Apamarga'', ''Achyranthes bidentata'']] | |
| − | + | Achyranthes bidentata is a perennial plant growing 70 - 120cm tall. The plant is often harvested from the wild, mainly for use as a medicine, but also as a food and source of a toothbrush. It is widely cultivated in China, especially in Henan Province, as a medicinal plant and as a food plant. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}} | + | {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Urinary problems}}, {{Uses|Menstrual problems}}, {{Uses|Whooping cough}} |
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==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | A water-soluble oligosaccharide, composed of six glucose units and three mannose units, has been isolated |
| + | from the roots The roots contain free oleanolic acid (0.096%) and its saponins (1.93%). An alcoholic extract of the root showed presence of amino acids, steroids, triterpenoids, alkaloids and coumarins. The seeds afforded achyranthin. <ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | + | {{Common names|sa=Shveta Apamarga|en=|gu=|hi=putkanda|kn=kaadu uttharaani|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=Naayurivi|te=}} <ref name="Common names"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|10-16 x 2-2.5 cm, linear-lanceolate, apex acuminate, thinly pubescent; nerves 7-9 pairs; petiole 5 mm long.}} <ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary and terminal|||Spike axillary and terminal, 15-30 cm long, narrow, glabrous; bracts 4 x 1.5 mm, lanceolate, long-aristate; bracteoles 3 mm long, entire, aristate. Flowers distant; tepals equal, 7 x 1.5 mm, lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous.}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit||||||}} | + | {{Fruit|Achenes|3 x 1.5 mm||cylindrical, longitudinally striate, reddish-brown.||}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}} |
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
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==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}} | + | {{Commonly seen|Evergreen forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Sub tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayas}} |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | File:Achyranthes bidentata - Paithalmala (2).jpg|Leaves | |
| + | File:Achyranthes bidentata Blume (7864695814).jpg|Flowers | ||
| + | File:Nayuruvi (Tamil- நாயுருவி) (7864706338).jpg|Whole plant | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[" | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf "Chemistry"]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[" | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/228605"Morphology"]</ref> |
| + | <ref name="Uses">[https://findmeacure.com/2010/11/13/achyranthes-bidentata/ "Uses"]</ref> | ||
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:35, 19 June 2019
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Achyranthes bidentata is a perennial plant growing 70 - 120cm tall. The plant is often harvested from the wild, mainly for use as a medicine, but also as a food and source of a toothbrush. It is widely cultivated in China, especially in Henan Province, as a medicinal plant and as a food plant.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Inflammation, Piles, Urinary problems, Menstrual problems, Whooping cough [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
A water-soluble oligosaccharide, composed of six glucose units and three mannose units, has been isolated from the roots The roots contain free oleanolic acid (0.096%) and its saponins (1.93%). An alcoholic extract of the root showed presence of amino acids, steroids, triterpenoids, alkaloids and coumarins. The seeds afforded achyranthin. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | kaadu uttharaani |
| Hindi | putkanda |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Naayurivi |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Shveta Apamarga |
| English |
[3]
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 | Opposite | 10-16 x 2-2.5 cm, linear-lanceolate, apex acuminate, thinly pubescent; nerves 7-9 pairs; petiole 5 mm long. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Axillary and terminal | Spike axillary and terminal, 15-30 cm long, narrow, glabrous; bracts 4 x 1.5 mm, lanceolate, long-aristate; bracteoles 3 mm long, entire, aristate. Flowers distant; tepals equal, 7 x 1.5 mm, lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achenes | 3 x 1.5 mm | cylindrical, longitudinally striate, reddish-brown. |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Evergreen forest, Tropical area, Sub tropical area, Himalayas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flowers
Whole plant
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References
- ↑ "Uses"
- ↑ "Chemistry"
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCommon names - ↑ "Morphology"
- ↑ [ "Cultivation"]
External Links
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- [ ]
- [ ]
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Whooping cough
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Evergreen forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Himalayas
- Herbs
