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Abelmoschus esculentus - Bhenda
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Abelmoschus esculentus is an annual plant growing about 1.5 metres tall. The plant is widely cultivated in warm temperate to tropical areas. It has various other edible and medicinal uses as well as being the source of a good fibre.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Season to grow
- 13 Required Ecosystem/Climate
- 14 Kind of soil needed
- 15 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 16 Photo Gallery
- 17 References
- 18 External Links
Uses
Digestive problems, Syphilis, Cuts, Wounds, Boils, Dysuria, Skin problems, Ardor urinae, Gonorrhoea, Dandruff, Constipation, Lower sperm count[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The ripe fruits contain quercetin, Hyperin (hyperoside), Hydrolysate of precipitated mucilage, Proanthocyanidins, D-glucose, D-glucuronic and Galacturonic acids. Fresh flowers contain flavonol glycosides and anthocyanins.[3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Bendekaayi, |
| Hindi | Bhendi, Bhindi |
| Malayalam | Venda, Venta |
| Tamil | Ventai, Vendai |
| Telugu | Benda, Bendakaya |
| Marathi | Benda, Bhajichi-bhendi |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Bbhenda, Darvika |
| English | Okra ladies Finger |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Palmately lobed, transversely orbicular, about 4-13 x 5-16 cm across, base cordate, 5-7 nerved, lobes about 3-7, ovate-oblong, ovate-triangular, with about 2-3 lobules |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Axillary | Yellow | Many | Pedicel slender, inarticulate, about 0.5-2 cm long, epicalyx 9-12, free, base rarely connate, segments about 1 cm long, calyx 5 lobed |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | Ovoid-cylindric, apex beaked, dehiscent with longitudinal slits towards the base, densely hispid with simple hairs | Seed many | Fruiting season is June-August |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed - sow early spring in a warm greenhouse. The seed germinates in 27 days at 15°c or 6 days at 35°c.[6]
Season to grow
The three main planting seasons for Okra are February-March, June-July and October-November.[7]
Required Ecosystem/Climate
Adjustment of climatic factors helps in taking at least one (summer) crop in hills, two or even three (summer, kharif and late kharif) crops in the east, west and north Indian plains and almost year-round cultivation under moderate climate in south India.[8]
Kind of soil needed
Okra requires a long, warm and humid growing period.
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Sub tropical area
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Leaves
Flower
Flower
Fruit
Fruit
Unripe seed
Seeds
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References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.920, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ Cultivation
- ↑ Season to grow
- ↑ Required Ecosystem/Climate
- ↑ Wikimedia commons
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Digestive problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Syphilis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysuria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ardor urinae
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dandruff
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Lower sperm count
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruit used in medicine
- Herbs with Seed used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs
- Malvaceae
