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Centella asiatica - Mandooka Parni
Centella asiatica is a small, herbaceous, frost-tender perennial plant of the family Mackinlayaceae. it is a small creeping herb with shovel shaped leaves emerging alternately in clusters at the stem nodes.
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 Cultivation Details
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Hysteria, Dysuria, Insomnia, Swelling, Chronic ulcers, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Asthma[1]
Food
Mandooka Parni can be used in food. Aerial part is cooked as vegetable[2].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Centella asiatica has large amounts of pentacyclic triterpenoids including asiaticoside, brahmoside, asiatic acid, and brahmic acid.[3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Brahmi soppu, ಗದ್ದೆ ಬರಗ Gadde baraga |
| Hindi | Bheki |
| Malayalam | Kutakam, Kutannal |
| Tamil | Kacappi, Matanti |
| Telugu | Mandukaparni, Sarasvati-aku |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | Brahmi, Khadabrahmi |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Bhandi, Bhandiri |
| English | Pennywort, Coinwort |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura, Katu, Tikta, Kasaya
Guna
Laghu, Sara
Veerya
Shita
Vipaka
Madura
Karma
Balya, Dipana, Hrdya, Kaphapittahara, Medhya, Varnya, Visaghna, Svarya, Rasayana, Ayuṣya, Smrtiprada
Prabhava
Nutritional components
Mandooka Parni contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B and K; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium[2].
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Orbicular-reniform | Crenate or sub-entire, glabrous, nerves radiating, petiole to 12 cm long, sheathing at base |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 1-2 cm long | Pink | 5 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovoid | 3-4 mm long | Reticulate-rugose | 7-9-ribbed | Many | Fruiting from June to December |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Karimbirumbadi kashayam, Brihat Guduchi taila, Abana, Abraka Bhasma, Chaturmukha Rasa, Jyotishmati Taila, Braahmi Ghrith, Braahmi Tailam, Manjishadi Kvata Churna, Saraswataadi Lehya, Saraswataarishta[2].
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Cultivation Details
Centella asiatica, more commonly known as gotu kola, has enjoyed a long history as a medicinal herb in the Orient[6]. Centella asiatica is available through May to November[2]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Along ditches, Wet areas, Marshy and open areas.
Photo Gallery
Habit
Flower
Leaves
Flower
Seeds
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References
- ↑ Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 147
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.45, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ Chemistry
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 121
- ↑ How to cultivate centella
External Links
- Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hysteria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysuria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Insomnia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swelling
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chronic ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along ditches
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wet areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Marshy and open areas
- Herbs
- Apiaceae
