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'''Persicaria odorata''' is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. In North-East India, Manipur state uses this as garnishing herb over various cuisines such as Eromba and Singju. Manipuris called it as phak-phai.
 
'''Persicaria odorata''' is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. In North-East India, Manipur state uses this as garnishing herb over various cuisines such as Eromba and Singju. Manipuris called it as phak-phai.
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|ringworm}}, {{Uses|vomiting}}, {{Uses|phagedaena}}, {{Uses|skin problems}}, {{Uses|acne}}, {{Uses|reduce nausea}}, {{Uses|aid digestion}}.
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{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Skin problems}}, {{Uses|Acne}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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===Fruit===
 
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{{Fruit|simple||Fruit Type is Indehiscent Dry Fruit (Nut / Nutlet)|Mature Fruit Colour(s) [Angiosperms & Gymnosperms] is Brown|}}
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{{Fruit|Simple||Fruit Type is Indehiscent Dry Fruit (Nut / Nutlet)|Mature Fruit Colour is Brown|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 30 June 2020

Persicaria odorata

Persicaria odorata is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. In North-East India, Manipur state uses this as garnishing herb over various cuisines such as Eromba and Singju. Manipuris called it as phak-phai.

Uses

Fever, Ringworm, Vomiting, Skin problems, Acne, Nausea, Indigestion.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

In the essential oil of Vietnamese coriander, long-chain aldehydes were found, e. g., decanal (28%) and dodecanal (44%), furthermore decanol (11%). Sesquiterpenes (α-humulene, β-caryophyllene) account for about 15% of the essential oil.[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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Foliar Attachment to Stem is Petiolate and Foliar Shape(s) is Ovate.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 2-4cm long Pink, Purple, White 5-20 Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Flowering Habit is Polycarpic

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Type is Indehiscent Dry Fruit (Nut / Nutlet) Mature Fruit Colour is Brown {{{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

Succeeds in tropical to warm temperate areas.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Terrestrial area, Tropical area, Subtropical area, Monsoon forest

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References

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