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Emilia sonchifolia - Sasasruti
Sasaruti is a small herb in the aster family. Tiny pink flowers are borne on long stems. A common weed in the tropics where it has traditional medicinal uses and also provides an edible leaf.
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
Conjunctivitis, Worm infestations , Tonsilitis, Bleeding piles, Hemorrhoids, Ulcers.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Emilia sonchifolia contains Beta-sitosterol, Stigmasterol, Palmitic acid and Honey acid.
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Elikivi gida, Elikivisoppu, Ili kivi gida, Jumki hoo |
| Hindi | Hirankuri, Kirankuri |
| Malayalam | Muel-schevi, Mulshevi, Muyalccevi |
| Tamil | Muel-schevy, Mayarcevi, Muyalccevi |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Udiram-panum, Sasasruti, Sasasrutih |
| English | Purple Sow Thistle, Red tassel-flower |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light)
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnatifid | Alternate | Leaves radical and cauline; radical leaves 4-10 x 1-3 cm, lyrate-pinnatifid with large terminal lobes, semi-orbicular. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Corymbose heads | Pink | 10 | 3-3.5 mm long, wider to the mouth, lobes 5. Stamens 5; anthers 1-1.5 mm long. Ovary c. 1.5 mm long; style-arms acute. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achene | 1-2 mm | 5-ribbed, hispid; pappus white silky, 5-6 mm long. | Fruiting: Agust to December | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
An easily grown plant, succeeding in most well-drained soils in a sunny position. Plants flower better when growing on nutritionally poor soils, producing much lusher growth on rich soils. [5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.80, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Botanic description
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Conjunctivitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Worm infestations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tonsilitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bleeding piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves 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 Sanskrit
- 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 Tropical area
- Herbs
- Herb
- Asteraceae
