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Argyreia nervosa - Bastāntrī, Elephant creeper
Bastāntrī consist is a woody climber with stout stems. It is extensively planted in garden along trellises and walls and also found wild as an escape.
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
Rheumatic joints, Boils, Scorpion stings, Wounds, Skin diseases, Tumours, Boils, Sores, Carbuncles.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant contains tannins and resin. The seeds are reported to contain alkaloids, chanoclavine, ergine, ergonovine and isoergine.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಮುಸುಟೆ Musute, ಸಮುದ್ರ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Samudra balli |
| Hindi | Samandar-kaa-paat, Samundarsosh, Ghaavapattaa, Vidhaaraa |
| Malayalam | Samudra Pacchha, Samudra-Pala, Marikkunn Marututari |
| Tamil | Samudrappachai |
| Telugu | Samudrapaala |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Vrḍdhadāru, Antaha Koṭarapuṣpī, Chāgalāntrī |
| English | Elephant Creeper |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kaṣāya, Kaṭu
Guna
Sara, Laghu
Veerya
Uṣṇa
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Balya, Medhya, Rucya, Svarya, Vātahara, Vraṇaṣodhaka, Asthisandhānakāri, Agnikara, Kīntikara, Viṣaghna
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Cordate | Oblong | Measuring 15 – 25 cm long and 13 – 20 cm wide, Upper side of leaves is green and glabrous |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumpet | 5 cm wide | Pink or blue to purple | Darker purple in the centre. Flowers are located at the tips and are arranged in inflorescence known as cymes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry round | 2 cm wide | Classified as a capsule | 4 - 6 seeds |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Miīraka Sneha
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Succeeds in moist tropical and subtropical regions.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Terrestrial area, Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest, Disturbed Area, Open Ground, Tropical area, Sub-Tropical area, Monsoonal area.
Photo Gallery
Flowers
Flower
Leaves
Capsules
Seeds
Leaf
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatic joints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scorpion stings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tumours
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Carbuncles
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Softwood cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Terrestrial area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Primary Rainforest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Secondary Rainforest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Disturbed Area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open Ground
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub-Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Monsoonal area
- Herbs
- Convolvulaceae
