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Inula racemosa hook - Paushkara, Elicampane
Inula racemosa is an Asian plant in the daisy family. It is native to the temperate and alpine western Himalayas of Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Pakistan.
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
Swelling, Tuberculoid ulcers, Cerebral impairment disorders, Vata impairment disorders, Cardiac asthma, Hiccups, Dyspnoea, Cough, Improves digestion.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains mucilage, sterols, essential oil (including azulenes), alantolactone, inulin.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Rasnabheda, Padmapatra, Pushkaramoola |
| Hindi | Pohakarmul, Puskarmul |
| Malayalam | Puskaramulam, Puskkaramulam |
| Tamil | Puskkaramulam |
| Telugu | Puskaramul |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Kasmira, Kusthabheda, Padmapatra |
| English | Elicampane |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbaceous | Oblong | Some species such as Inula magnifica have long leaves that can reach up to 36 inches (90 cm in length). Narrow. Toothed |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy | 200-250 cm | Gold, yellow | Flowering time is Summer and Daisy-like ray and disc florets. Rays are thin and spidery |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slender | 0.5 cm long | Seeds upto 5 | Fruiting occurs in October–November |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seeds of Elecampane and other Inula species can be planted either at the beginning of autumn or before the last frost of spring; once sown the sees should be lightly covered with soil. Elecampane and other Inula like to grow in sunny areas of the garden that have good drainage, the soil type is not to important.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Orchards, Boundaries of cultivated fields, Along roads and rail tracks, Forest margins.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Active Constituents
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ [Cultivation details]
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swelling
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tuberculoid ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cerebral impairment disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vata impairment disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cardiac asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hiccups
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dyspnoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Improves digestion
- Herbs with Rhizome used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots 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 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 Orchards
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Boundaries of cultivated fields
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along roads and rail tracks
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest margins
- Herbs
- Asteraceae
