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Lycopodium clavatum

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Lycopodium clavatum is a Evergreen Fern up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Kidney disorders, Rheumatic arthritis, Catarrhal cystitis, Gastritis, Skin diseases, Irritations, Bleeding noses, Injured tissues.[1]

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
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

Evergreen fern

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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

Thrives in a rough spongy peat in a shady position. Requires a humid atmosphere.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moorland, Fields, Lowland areas.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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