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Sanguisorba officinalis - Great burnet

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Sanguisorba officinalis is a plant in the family Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America.

Uses

Eczema, Fevers, Bleeding, Peptic ulcers, Haematuria, Menorrhagia, Bloody stool, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Haemorrhoids, Burns, Leucorrhoea.

Parts Used

Leaves, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

Polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, methanol.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Great burnet


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

Perennial herb

Identification

Leaf

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

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 4 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 0.25–0.35 mm The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe Many {{{6}}}

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

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wet grassy places, Meadows, Moist shady sites in grassland, Siliceous soils

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