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Desmodium triflorum

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Desmodium triflorum is a much branched, annual to perennial herb. It behaves as perennial under conditions of well-distributed rainfall and is an annual where the rainfall is seasonal. The stems are strongly branched and frequently root at the nodes.

Uses

Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Thirst, Wounds, Ulcers, Skin problems, Indigestion.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kaadu pullampurasi
Hindi Kudaliya
Malayalam Munta-mandu
Tamil Sirupullati
Telugu Moohoodoo
Marathi Chipti
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Hamsapadi
English Creeping Tick Trefoil


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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

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

Seeds, Cuttings of half ripewood, Root cuttings

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Found on a wide range of soils, Heavily grazed, Closely cut areas in pastures, Plantations, Roadsides.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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