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Nicotiana tabacum - Dhumrapatra
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Nicotiana tabacum is an annual or short-lived perennial, erect. It can grow 70 - 250cm tall. The most widely grown tobacco species. It is a rich source of the alkaloid nicotine and has a long history of use as a medicinal plant and social stimulant.
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
Joint pain, Skin diseases, Scorpion stings, Piles, Nausea [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The leaves of Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco) contain the toxic alkaloid, nicotine as a major constituent and several other pyridine alkaloids as minor constituents. Transdermal nicotine is now widely used as an aid to smoking cessation.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Hogesoppu, Tambaku |
| Hindi | Tamaku, Tumak |
| Malayalam | Puka-yila, Pukayil |
| Tamil | Pukaiyilai, Puhaiyilai, Nattuppukaiyilai |
| Telugu | Dhoomrapathramu, Pogaaku |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Dhumapatram, Gucchaphala |
| English | Tobacco |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Teekshna (Strong)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaves alternate, decurrent on stems; leaf blade ovate to elliptic or lanceolate, 30(-70) × 8-15(-30) cm, membranous, glandular hairy, base narrowed, nearly half clasping, apex acuminate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Terminal panicles | White-pink | 10 | Inflorescences many-flowered, much-branched panicles; pedicel 0.5-2 cm. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsules | Capsules ellipsoid or ovoid; seeds brown, rounded, ca. 0.5 mm in diam |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed - there is no dormancy, except that freshly harvested seed should be allowed a post-ripening period of 3 weeks. Surface sown, preferably in light shade, the seed usually germinates within 10 - 20 days at 20°c.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaf
Leaves
Flowers
Flowers
Capsules
Capsules
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References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ Journal article - "Chemical Constituents from Nicotiana tabacum L. and Their Antifungal Activity"
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Botonic description
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Joint pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scorpion stings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nausea
- Herbs with Leaves 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
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