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Heloitropium Indicum

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Linaria vulgaris

Heloitropium Indicum is a coarse annual herb, Up to 60cm height.

Uses

Warts, Inflammations, Tumours, Wounds, Skin ulcers, Thrush, Diarrhoea, Diabetes, Veneral diseases, Frequent excration of urine, Heat rash.

Parts Used

Whole plant.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Caralluma
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

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Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Ovate Obtuse Wavy or slightly toothed, Somewhat cordate at base, Halves unequal at base

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Small Pale blue 2 ranked. Flowering season is September-March

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Ovoid 3-3.5mm long Ribbed 2 celled Separating into 2 nutlets each. Fruiting season is September-March

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

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 215
  3. [Cultivation]

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