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'''Elephantopus scaber''' is an erect, perennial herb growing up to 80 cm tall. A popular medicinal herb in Africa, where it is often gathered from the wild. The leaves are also sometimes eaten locally.
 
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{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Pulmonary diseases}}, {{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Oedema}}, {{Uses|Urethral discharges}}, {{Uses|Venereal diseases}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
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Elephantopus scaber contains the following compounds Deoxyelephantopin (DET) and Isodeoxyelephantopin (isoDET) can be isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction of ES leaves (10). Several compounds that have also been isolated from ES, such as deoxyelephantopin, 11,13, dihydrodeoxy-
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{{Commonly seen|Occurs in grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Wasteland}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Along fields}}, {{Commonly seen|Forest borders}}.
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">Journal paper published by GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical sciences Utilization of Elephantopus scaber as traditional medicine and its bioactivity </ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.153, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
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* [https://bioinfo.bisr.res.in/project/domap/plant_details.php?plantid=0069&bname=Elephantopus%20scaber Elephantopus scaber on bioinfo.bisr.res.in]
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Latest revision as of 18:11, 16 August 2023

Elephantopus scaber 02.JPG

Elephantopus scaber is an erect, perennial herb growing up to 80 cm tall. A popular medicinal herb in Africa, where it is often gathered from the wild. The leaves are also sometimes eaten locally.

Uses

Asthma, Coughs, Pulmonary diseases, Dyspepsia, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Oedema, Urethral discharges, Venereal diseases, Skin diseases, Eczema[1].

Parts Used

Young leaves, Root.[1].

Chemical Composition

Elephantopus scaber contains the following compounds Deoxyelephantopin (DET) and Isodeoxyelephantopin (isoDET) can be isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction of ES leaves (10). Several compounds that have also been isolated from ES, such as deoxyelephantopin, 11,13, dihydrodeoxy- GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Hakkarike
Hindi Samdudri
Malayalam Anayatiyan
Tamil Anashovadi
Telugu Enugabira
Marathi Hastipata
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Gojivha
English Elephant Foot

[1]

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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering from September to November

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting from September to November

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

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Occurs in grasslands, Wasteland, Roadsides, Along fields, Forest borders.

Photo Gallery

  • Elephantopus scaber by kadavoor.jpg
  • Elephantopus scaber 02.JPG
  • Elephant's Foot (Elephantopus scaber) 3.jpg

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.153, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  2. ↑ Journal paper published by GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical sciences Utilization of Elephantopus scaber as traditional medicine and its bioactivity
  3. ↑ [Morphology]
  4. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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