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Revision as of 17:15, 24 April 2018

Granthiparna, Angelica

Granthiparna is a genus of about 60 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as Iceland and Lapland and Greenland. It is also known as Angelica, canda, Chora etc.

Uses

heartburn, intestinal gas, anorexia, arthritis, circulation problems, nervousness, plague, Diarrhea, insomnia.

Parts Used

Roots, stem, seeds, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The essential oil is composed of various chemical constituents such as; a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, sabinene, a-phellandrene, myrcene, limonene, b-phellandrene, cis-ocimene, trans-ocimene, p-cymene, terpinolene, copaene, bornyl acetate, terpinen-4-ol, cryptone, b-bisabolene, rho-cymen-8-ol, humulene oxide, tridecanolide and pentadecanolide[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Chora
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit canda, coraka
English Smooth Angelica


Habit

endangered plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple long-stalked triangular, 20-30 × 20-25 cm, 2-3-ternate-pinnate, primary pinnae long-petiolulate, proximal pinnules 3-foliolose.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 15-25 cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowering: June-August and in flowers Vracts are 5, linear, 1.5-2.5 cm, reflexed

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong-ellipsoid 0.8-1.2 cm × 4-6 mm with dorsal ribs prominent, thick, obtuse-rounded, lateral ribs broad-winged Smooth Angelica is endemic to India found in Western Himalaya in Jammu & Kashmir many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Cultivate in ordinary deep, moist loam, in a shady position, as the plant thrives best in a damp soil and loves to grow near running water[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

wild in Scandinavia, Greenland, Iceland.

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