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Maerua oblongifolia

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Maerua oblongifolia is a low woody shrub. It can grow up to 3m in height.

Uses

Snake bite, Scorpion sting.

Parts Used

Roots.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bhoochakra gadde
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Desert caper


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

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Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Oblong Ovate 2-4.5cm long and 0.7 to 1.5cm broad

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
In dense corymb Greenish white Corymb like racemes, Greenish stamens radiating out. Flowering season is April to August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Cylindrical 3-8cm long, 1-1.5cm broad Torulose or irregularly knotted, Pale brown twisted. Fruiting season is April to August

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 265
  3. [Cultivation]

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