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Glossocardia bosvallia

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Glossocardia bosvallia It is a small annual herb. It can grow upto 10-20cm in height. The plant is branched from the base and the branches are grooved.

Uses

Sores, Wound.[1]

Food

Glossocardia bosvallia can be used in Food. Whole plant is cooked as vegetable[2].

Parts Used

Whole plant.

Chemical Composition

[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Parpataka
Hindi Pattharsuva
Malayalam
Tamil Parapalanam
Telugu Parapalanam
Marathi Phattar-suva
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Charak
English Patthar Suva


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

Nutritional components

Glossocardia bosvallia Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-B1, B2, B3 and C; Ursolic acid, Lupeol, Coumarin, Sterols, Lignins; Ionone glycosides; Phenyl propanoides; Flavonoides; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[2].

Habit

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Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternately arranged 1.5cm long Pinnately cut into linear segment

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Outer 3 bracts are 3m long Yellow Yellow borne in heads carried on slender stalks, In leaf axils or at the end of the branchs {{{5}}}

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

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Cultivation Details

Glossocardia bosvallia is available through August-December[2].

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.84, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. [Chemistry]
  4. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 200

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