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Hordeum vulgare - Aksata
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Hordeum vulgare is a member of the grass family. It is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 13,000 years ago. Barley grains are commonly made into malt in a traditional and ancient method of preparation.Its germination time is one to three days.
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Uses
Styptic, wound healer, Musculoskeletal disorder, abcess, snake bite, boils, sudation therapy, herpes, impure breast milk, fumigation in wound, boils, wounded patient ward.[1]
Parts Used
Grain, Germinate seeds, Dried fruits, Whole plant.
Chemical Composition
Vulgare contains the phenolics caffeic acid and p-coumaric acid, the ferulic acid 8,5'-diferulic acid, the flavonoids catechin-7-O-glucoside, saponarin, catechin, procyanidin B3, procyanidin C2, and prodelphinidin B3, and the alkaloid hordenine.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Jaave godi |
| Hindi | Jau |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Hordeum vulgare |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Shaith hair | There are hairs on the surface of the leaf sheath, but the hairs do not have blisters at their bases. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 1 in each spikelet | White to pale yellow | Glumes - Persistent, hardened. Tip extended into a rough awn up to 100 mm long, or may be awnless. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain | Oval | Grooved, awned glumes firmly attached | Many | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed sown broadcast or in shallow furrows about 22 cm apart, dropped through a drill. Depth of sowing 1.3–4.5 cm. Seeding rates vary from 67 to 101 kg/ha. Crop requires very little interculture or weeding.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Temperate areas, Tropical areas.
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Styptic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat wound healer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Musculoskeletal disorder
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat abcess
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat snake bite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat sudation therapy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat herpes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat impure breast milk
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fumigation in wound
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat wounded patient ward
- Herbs with Grain used in medicine
- Herbs with Germinate seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Dried fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole plant used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Erect graminoid
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Temperate areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical areas
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