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Commelina benghalensis
Commelina benghalensis is a herbaceous perennial plant. The plant can become annual in areas with colder winters or long dry seasons.
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 Cultivation Details
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Eye ailments, Sore throat, Burns, Sorefeet, Diarrhoea, Constipation, Increase the sperm count[1]
Food
Commelina benghalensis can be used in Food. Fleshy rhizomes are source of starch. Tender leaves are cooked as vegetable. Bhaji (Pakoda) is one of the famous preparation of Commelina leaves. As a ritual, bhaji are made on one of the Saturdays of Shravan in some parts of northern region of Western Ghats[2].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Phytochemicals are present in plant have healing properties. C. diffusa contain minerals, vitamins, alkaloids, saponins, phenols, tannins, phytosterols, triterpens, terpenoids as secondary metabolites. Plants produce diverse array of low molecular weight products. These phytochemicals are responsible for pharma industry and at higher concentration toxic to animals. [3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಾಳೆ Gubbachchi bale, ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಸಳೆ Gubbachchi basale |
| Hindi | Jalbhu, Kanakaua |
| Malayalam | Kanavazhai, Vuzhaipadathi |
| Tamil | Kan-an-kolai, Kanavalai |
| Telugu | Amruta kaada, Neerukaassuvu |
| Marathi | Kanchat, Kena |
| Gujarathi | Motun shishmuliyun |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Kanchata |
| English | Bengal dayflower, Fire leaf |
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
Nutritional components
Commelina benghalensis Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-B2, B3 and C; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[2].
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering from June to December |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting from June to December |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Stem cuttings, Root cuttings, Seeds.
Cultivation Details
A plant of warm temperate to tropical areas where it can be found at elevations up to 1,600 metres[6]. Commelina benghalensis is available through June to December[2].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Common in disturbed areas, At forest edges, Home gardens, Secondary regrowth.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 159
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.60, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ Journal paper Phytochemical analysis of Commelina diffusa by Malarvizhi D, Karthikeyan AVP, Sudan I and Satheeshkumar R
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eye ailments
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throat
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sorefeet
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Increase the sperm count
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Rhizome 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Stem cuttings
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Root cuttings
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Common in disturbed areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of At forest edges
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Home gardens
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Secondary regrowth
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