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Hygrophila auriculata
Hygrophila auriculata is an erect, stout, branched or unbranched, annual herb. It can grows up to 150cm or more tall. Occasionally the basal part of the stem is creeping and rooting. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. It is cultivated in water beds in west Africa both as a vegetable and for the vegetable salt it can yield. This plant is belongs to Acanthaceae family.[1]
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
Blennorrhoea, Hhydropsy, Anuria, Stomach ache, Dropsy, Rheumatism, Corneal ulcers.[2]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Gokantaka |
| Hindi | Bhankari |
| Malayalam | Vaya schulli |
| Tamil | Nir-mulli |
| Telugu | Enugu palleru |
| Marathi | Ekhara |
| Gujarathi | Ekharo |
| Punjabi | Talmakhana |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Kokilaksah |
| English | Marsh Barbel |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Densely hairy | Lance-like | Stalkless, 10-15cm long, Occur in whorls of 6 at each node on the stem |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occur in 4 pairs in each node | 3cm long | Purple blue | Flowers open in opposite side. Flowering season is October to April |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting season is October to April |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
In Tanzania it grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 700 - 1,600mm.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Wet places, Often brackish, Estuarine, Littoral.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blennorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hhydropsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anuria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach ache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dropsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Corneal ulcers
- Herbs with Young 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 Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Annual
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wet places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Often brackish
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Estuarine
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Littoral
- Herbs
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