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Lygodium flexuosum
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Lygodium flexuosum is a slender, evergreen, climbing fern with a short-creeping rhizome. All species of the genus have an elongated climbing rachis (leaf stem) that has the capacity for indefinite growth, often reaching lengths of several metres. It twines around other plants for support, often climbing up from the shade into a sunny position.
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
Rheumatism, Sprains, Scabies, Eczema, Cut wounds.[1]
Parts Used
Stem.
Chemical Composition
It is the rich source of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins and cumarin.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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| 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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
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
Spores, Division, Serpentine layering.
How to plant/cultivate
The roots can be planted in a shady position, allowing the plant to climb up into the sun. Prefers a neutral to slightly acid soil..[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Open places, Climbing on shrubs, Bamboo forest.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sprains
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scabies
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cut wounds
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Habit - Evergreen fern
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Spores
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Serpentine layering
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Climbing on shrubs
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Bamboo forest
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