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Glinus lotoides

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Glinus lotoides is a decumbent, semi-prostrate or prostrate spreading annual plant, branched from the base, with stems 15 - 30cm tall. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for its edible leaves.

Uses

Abdominal disorder, Diarrhoea, Bilious attacks.[1]

Parts Used

Young leaf, Stem.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಚಂದ್ರ ಕಾಸಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Chandra kaasi soppu, ಕಾಗ ಪುರಳೆ ಗಿಡ Kaaga purale gida
Hindi Gandhi buti
Malayalam
Tamil Ceruppatai, Ciru-ceruppatai
Telugu Chadrasi koora, Thella poraku
Marathi Kadvi bhaji
Gujarathi Dholo okharad, Mitho okharad
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Lotus sweetjuice

[3]

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

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Round or Wedge 0.6 to 1.8cm

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
The inflorescence is a tight Cluster of five to ten small flowers, Each flowers has {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Less than 1mm long Many seeds

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

[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Woodlands, Mixed savannah woodland, In grassland, Riverine forest, River banks.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. common names
  4. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 198
  5. [Cultivation]

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