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Anacyclus pyrethrum - Akarkara, Pellitory
Anacyclus pyrethrum is a perennial herb. It is in a different family (Asteraceae) from the plants known as pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria officinalis) and spreading pellitory. The ancient Indian medicine system and Siddha have uses for this plant root and it has been used for centuries as a medicine.An oil is prepared by a method known as pit extraction.
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
Tentex forte, Muscle & Joint Rub, Impotency, Erectile dysfunction, Diarrhoea, Pharyngitis, Sore Throat, Toothache, Pyorrhea, Common Cold, Childhood apraxia of speech, Delayed Speech Development.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Analysis has shown a brown, resinous, acrid substance, insoluble in potassium hydroxide and probably containing pelletonin, two oils soluble in potassium hydroxide - one dark brown and acrid, the other yellow - tannin, gum, potassium sulphate and carbonate, potassium chloride, calcium phosphate and carbonate, silica, alumina, lignin, etc. An alkaloid, Pyrethrine, yielding pyrethric acid, is stated to be the active principle.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Akarkara |
| Malayalam | Akkarakaaram |
| Tamil | AkkirKaram [2] |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Akarkarabh |
| English | Pellitory |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Ruksha (Dry), Teekshna (Hot)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapa, vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Alternate, Pinnate | The leaves are with deeply-cut segments |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 14-18cm long | Yellow, Circular | Each bears one large flower the disk being yellow and the rays white, tinged with purple beneath. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe | seeds many, ovoid. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Akkalkarbhadi Churnam (अक्कलकरभादि चूर्ण)[2]
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed - requires about 3 weeks cold stratification. Germination is best at a temperature around 13 - 16°c[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Mediterranian, Himalayas, Arabian countries.
Photo Gallery
Habit
Flower
Buds
Leaf
Seed
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tentex forte
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Muscle & Joint Rub
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Impotency
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Erectile dysfunction
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pharyngitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore Throat
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pyorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Common Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Childhood apraxia of speech
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Delayed Speech Development
- Herbs with Dried Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Procumbent herb
- 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 Mediterranian
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Arabian countries
- Herbs
- Asteraceae
