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Acanthospermum hispidum - Kadle mullu
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Acanthospermum hispidum is an annual plant growing 20 - 80cm tall. It is an annual herb characterized by hairy stem, yellow-green florets, opposite leaves and fruits with hooked spines.The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild.
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 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Jaundice, Malaria, Vomiting, Headache, Constipation, Snakebite, Epilepsy [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains the following Chemical Constituents: Flavonoids, Tannins, Terpenes and Steroids.[3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kadle mullu |
| Hindi | NA |
| Malayalam | NA |
| Tamil | Kombumul |
| Telugu | Palleru |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | NA |
| English | Bristly starbur |
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 | Opposite | Leaves 2-4 x 1-2 cm, ovate, apex acute, entire. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heads | Axillary | Yellow | Heads 4-5 mm long, axillary, sessile; receptacle paleate; bracts 1-seriate, 5 mm long. Outer row of flowers female, ligulate, yellow, 3-lobed at apex. Inner flowers bisexual; corolla 2 mm long, tubular, 5-toothed at apex, yellow |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achenes | 5 x 3 mm | Obovate, with two diverging long spines at apex, compressed; pappus absent | Fruiting season - August - December |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Dry areas, Waste lands, Agricultural land
Photo Gallery
Leaves and flowers
Flowers
Achenes
Leaves
Seeds
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References
- ↑ [Journal Of Applied Pharmaceutical Science - Phytopharmacological review on Acanthospermum hispidum
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.199, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Journal Paper from National Library of Medicine - An Updated Review on Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- ↑ India-Bio-Diversity Portal
- ↑ [Cultivation]
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vomiting
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Epilepsy
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Waste lands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Agricultural land
- Herbs
- Asteraceae
