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[[File:Barleria strigosa 2820.jpg|thumb|right|''Nīlajhiṇṭī'']]
 
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'''Nīlajhiṇṭī''' consists of root of Barleria strigosa Willd. (Fam. Acanthaceae), a tall herb which is distributed throughout the upper gangentic plain and southern parts of India.
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'''Nīlajhiṇṭī''' consists of root of Barleria strigosa. It is a tall herb which is distributed throughout the upper gangentic plain and southern parts of India.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Serious catarrhal infections}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Sores}}.
 
{{Uses|Serious catarrhal infections}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Sores}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}.
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{{Parts Used|Flower}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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The plant gave beta-and gammasitosterol. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Opposite| Petiole brownish yellowish strigose and 0.7–2.5cm.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Terminal spikes|Pink-violet||Flowers in terminal dense spikes and in axillary to 5 cm.}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|Capsule|1.4–1.8 x ca. 0.5 cm||| Capsule is ellipsoid, glabrous, 1.4–1.8 x ca. 0.5 cm, shining, four-seeded. |}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 
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==Season to grow==
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==Required Ecosystem/Climate==
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==Kind of soil needed==
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Well drained soil<ref name="Kind of soil needed"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Barleria strigosa 2681.jpg|Flower and leaves
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File:Barleria strigosa DSC 6904.JPG|Flower
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File:Barleria strigosa DSC 6907.JPG}|Bracts
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File:Gardenology.org-IMG 7882 qsbg11mar.jpg|Leaves
 
</gallery>
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/250255 Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation detail]</ref>
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<ref name="Kind of soil needed">[http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=275273&isprofile=0&= Kind of soil needed]</ref>
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
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[[Category:Acanthaceae]]
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 3 November 2020

Nīlajhiṇṭī

Nīlajhiṇṭī consists of root of Barleria strigosa. It is a tall herb which is distributed throughout the upper gangentic plain and southern parts of India.

Uses

Serious catarrhal infections, Boils, Snake bites, Sores.

Parts Used

Flower.

Chemical Composition

The plant gave beta-and gammasitosterol. [1]

Common names

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


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

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite Petiole brownish yellowish strigose and 0.7–2.5cm.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Terminal spikes Pink-violet Flowers in terminal dense spikes and in axillary to 5 cm.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 1.4–1.8 x ca. 0.5 cm Capsule is ellipsoid, glabrous, 1.4–1.8 x ca. 0.5 cm, shining, four-seeded.

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

[3]

Season to grow

[4]

Required Ecosystem/Climate

[5]

Kind of soil needed

Well drained soil[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

[[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]].

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Chemical composition
  2. Morphology
  3. [Cultivation detail]
  4. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Season to grow
  5. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Required Ecosystem/Climate
  6. Kind of soil needed

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