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Murdannia nudiflora

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Murdannia nudiflora

Murdannia nudiflora is a genus of annual or perennial monocotyledonous flowering plants in the day flower family.

Uses

Asthma, Leprosy, Piles Stomach complaints, Giddiness,astringent.

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Murdannia nudiflora ranges from 96.825% to 82.539%, while that of Tradescantia pallida ranges from 95.238% to 84.127% and that of ascorbic acid ranges from 96.825% to 87.302%. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Kansura
Malayalam Tali-pullu
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Doveweed, Malabar Dewflower


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

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Linear in outline 2-10 cm long, 2-5 mm wide. Leaf sheaths have soft hairs on the upper margins. Stems are not readily evident, but upon closer examination, stems can be seen close to the ground and rooting at the nodes.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Ovel shape Blue to purple in color Flowers are blue to purple in color with petals that are 5 to 8 mm long

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

Lowland irrigated, rainfed and upland rice fields. Sunny to rather deeply shaded, not too dry sites; in teak forest, tea and cinchona plantation, arable land and gardens, edges of water, ruderal sites. Often very common.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

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