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Polemonium reptans - Jacob's ladder

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creeping Jacob's ladder, Polemonium reptans

Polemonium reptans is a perennial herbaceous plant native to eastern North America.

Uses

Cough, Cuts, Laryngitis, Bronchitis, Fever, Snake bite, Insect bites, Skin allergies, Swelling

Parts Used

Dried foliage, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Jacob's Ladder


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are compound i.e made up of two or more discrete leaflets

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long blue to purple 5 the flower is radially symmetrical and Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a moist well-drained fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, At meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

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