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Osbeckia chinensis

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Osbeckia chinensis is an erect, herbaceous perennial that sometimes forms woody stems and becomes shrub-like. It ranges in height from 20 - 100 cm tall. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for medicinal use.

Uses

Watery diarrhoea, Dysentery, Excessive sputum.[1]

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]].

Chemical Composition

It contains sixteen compounds were isolated from. Chinensis and identified as 4-0-β-D- glucopyranosyl-3-O-methylellagic acid, Glucopyranosyl-3, Methylellagic acid.[2]

Common names

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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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grassy places in lowland, Hilly places, Edges of paddy fields, Roadsides in China.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemistry
  3. [Morphology]
  4. [Cultivation]

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