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Polygonatum verticillatum

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Polygonatum verticillatum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Uses

Cold, Cough.[1]

Parts Used

Tender leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains 3 homoisoflavonoids, including a new compound, Dihydroxy‐3‐(4‐methoxybenzyl)‐8‐methyl chroman‐4‐one, together with two known compounds, Dihydroxy‐3‐(2‐hydroxy‐4‐methoxybenzyl)‐8‐methylchroman‐4‐one and Dihydroxy‐3‐(2‐hydroxy‐4‐methoxybenzyl)‐chroman‐4‐one.[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, Division in early spring.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a fertile humus rich moisture retentive well-drained soil in cool shade or semi-shade. Plants are intolerant of heat and drought but tolerate most other conditions.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Margins of woods, Shady rocky places, Usually on acid soils.

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References

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

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