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'''Hritpatri''' is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials. This genus was traditionally placed in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae. But recent phylogenetic research has placed it in the much enlarged family Plantaginaceae. This genus is native to western and southwestern Europe, western and central Asia and northwestern Africa.  
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Hritpatri is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials commonly called foxgloves.This genus was traditionally placed in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae, but recent phylogenetic research has placed it in the much enlarged family Plantaginaceae. This genus is native to western and southwestern Europe, western and central Asia and northwestern Africa.  
 
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The scientific name means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The best-known species is the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. This biennial plant is often grown as an ornamental plant due to its vivid flowers which range in colour from various purple tints through various shades of light gray, and to purely white. The flowers can also possess various marks and spottings.
 
The scientific name means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The best-known species is the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. This biennial plant is often grown as an ornamental plant due to its vivid flowers which range in colour from various purple tints through various shades of light gray, and to purely white. The flowers can also possess various marks and spottings.
  
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* '''English''' - Foxglove
 
* '''English''' - Foxglove
 
* '''Hindi'' - Tilpushpi  
 
* '''Hindi'' - Tilpushpi  
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Sheeta (cold)
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vaata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm (3.9–13.8 in) long and 5–12 cm (2–5 in) broad, and are covered with gray-white pubescent and glandular hairs, imparting a woolly texture.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Elongated terminal|Violet|2| The flowers are arranged in a showy, terminal, elongated cluster, and each flower is tubular and pendent.}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|A capsule|||}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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===Season to grow===
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===Soil type===
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===Propagation===
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Temperate area}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Digitalis purpurea7.jpg|At field
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File:2017.06.18.-08-Viernheim--Roter Fingerhut.jpg|Flower
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File:Digitalis purpurea NZ.JPG|Whole herb
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File:Digitalis purpurea 003.JPG|Flower
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File:Digitalis purpurea16082001fruits.JPG|Buds
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File:Digitalis purpurea (digitale pourpre).JPG|Leaves
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</gallery>
  
 
== References ==  
 
== References ==  
  
 
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.brahmayurved.com/herbs/digitalis-or-hritpatri.php "Hritpatri"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.brahmayurved.com/herbs/digitalis-or-hritpatri.php Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[Plant morphology]</ref>
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Plantaginaceae]]

Latest revision as of 15:40, 27 April 2020

Digitalis, Hritpatri

Hritpatri is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials. This genus was traditionally placed in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae. But recent phylogenetic research has placed it in the much enlarged family Plantaginaceae. This genus is native to western and southwestern Europe, western and central Asia and northwestern Africa.

Description

The scientific name means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The best-known species is the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. This biennial plant is often grown as an ornamental plant due to its vivid flowers which range in colour from various purple tints through various shades of light gray, and to purely white. The flowers can also possess various marks and spottings.

The term digitalis is also used for drug preparations that contain cardiac glycosides, particularly one called digoxin, extracted from various plants of this genus.

Uses

  • A group of medicines extracted from foxglove plants are called digitalin. The use of D. purpurea extract containing cardiac glycosides for the treatment of heart conditions
  • It was also approved for the control of ventricular response rate for patients with atrial fibrillation.
  • It improves the renal blood flow, it improves the renal filtration and urine formation[1]


Common name

  • English - Foxglove
  • 'Hindi - Tilpushpi

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Karma

Kapha, Vaata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm (3.9–13.8 in) long and 5–12 cm (2–5 in) broad, and are covered with gray-white pubescent and glandular hairs, imparting a woolly texture.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Elongated terminal Violet 2 The flowers are arranged in a showy, terminal, elongated cluster, and each flower is tubular and pendent.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A capsule {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

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

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate area

Photo Gallery

  • At field

  • Flower

  • Whole herb

  • Flower

  • Buds

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ [Plant morphology]

External Links

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