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'''Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora''' is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.12 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
 
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{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Scorpion stings}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Dronchial asthma}}, {{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Vitiligo}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Picrorhiza+scrophulariiflora Cultivation]</ref>
 
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* [https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2018/6024263/ Picrorhiza scrophulariaeflora on hindawi.com]
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* [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1082/picrorhiza Picrorhiza scrophulariaeflora on webmd.com]
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 2 July 2020

Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.12 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Uses

Fever, Constipation, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Scorpion stings, Snake bites, Dronchial asthma, Psoriasis, Vitiligo.[1]

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

It contains Bitter cucurbitacin glycoside was isolated together with three known iridoidal glycosides, amphicoside etc.[2]

Common names

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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Division of the rhizome.

How to plant/cultivate

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. However, judging by its native range, it is likely to succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Alpine grassland, Gravelly areas.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links