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Hedeoma pulegioides - American pennyroyal

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Pudding grass

Hedeoma pulegioides is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Digestive disorders, Colds, Whooping cough, Painful menstruation.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
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Hindi
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Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
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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

Seeds

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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

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How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained acidic soil of low to moderate fertility.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry soils, Open woods.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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