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Lathyrus sativus - Triputa kalaya

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Lathyrus sativus is a much-branched, annual plant growing from a long but thin, well-developed taproot. It can grow 30 - 50cm tall, occasionally to 170cm. The suberect stems often scramble into the surrounding vegetation, supporting themselves by means of tendrils.

Uses

Burning sensations, Stomachache, Throat infection, Nausea, Bitter vomiting, Impaired locomotion, Headache.

Parts Used

Young seedpods, Young shoots, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Athyrus sativusseeds contained starch, cane sugar, leguminvicilin, legumelin, fixed oil, gum resin, oleo-resin,alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, terpenes, phenols, tannins, vitamin C, riboflavin, carotenoids,beta-carotene,proteins and amino acids.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
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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

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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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

How to plant/cultivate

Chickling pea is a plant of temperate to subtropical regions, though it can also be cultivated in the tropics, especially at higher elevations (in Ethiopia it is grown at elevations up to 2,700 metres).[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

On cultivated land.

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