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Ranunculus arvensis

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Ranunculus arvensis is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Uses

Intermittent fevers, Gout, Asthma.[1]

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

It contains Aluminum chloride, ammonium molybdate, ascorbic acid (Vitamin-C), caffeic acid, catechin, dibasic sodium phosphate etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
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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

Annual

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

A weed of arable land, preferring calcareous soils.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

A weed of cornfields, On calcareous soils.

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References

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

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