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Astragalus strobiliferus

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Astragalus strobiliferus is a low-growing, thorny, deciduous shrub. This plant is one of the many species of Astragalus family. It has been recommended for cultivation as a gum crop.

Uses

Coughs.

Parts Used

Gum tragacanth.

Chemical Composition

It contains flavones, flavonols, flavanones, flavanonols, chalcones, aurones, isoflavones, isoflavanes, and pterocarpans.[1]

Common names

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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

Deciduous shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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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

How to plant/cultivate

Astragalus species that produce tragacanth gum are generally low-growing, spiny shrubs found in windy, usually semi-arid regions, often in mountaisn but also near the coast.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate to alpine regions of the Himalayas.

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