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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.
 
'''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.
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|Opposite| Petiole brownish yellowish strigose and 0.7–2.5cm. Leaf blade is ovate to elliptic, both surfaces are fulvous strigose along veins, 5.5–15x2.2–5.5 cm, secondary veins are ~7 on each side of the midvein, base is cuneate and decurrent on to the petiole and apex is acute. }}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Terminal spikes|pink-violet||Flowers in terminal dense spikes and in axillary to 5 cm. Bracts are elliptic-oblong to oblong, abaxially along veins strigose, apex is sharply acute. Bracteoles are elliptic and ~1.2cm, single-veined, apex is acute and margin ciliate. Outer calyx ovate, lobes are purple, ~3.2 x 1.8 cm, base is rounded, margin dentate to subentire, apex is acute, inner calyx is yellowish brown, lanceolate, both the surfaces are strigose, ~1.5x0.2 cm. Outer lobes of calyx purple, ~3.2 x 1.8 cm, margin subentire to dentate, base rounded, apex is acute. Inner calyx is lanceolate, yellowish brown, ~1.5 x 0.2 cm, apex is acute and both surfaces are strigose. The corolla is 5-6 cm, purplish red, tube is basally cylindric for ~3.7cm, throat is ~1.2cm, lobes are obovate-oblong. }}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Terminal spikes|Pink-violet||Flowers in terminal dense spikes and in axillary to 5 cm.}}
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
 
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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

  • Flower and leaves

  • Flower

  • Leaves

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

External Links

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