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Sanicula europaea - Wood sanicle

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Wood sanicle, Sanicula europaea

Wood sanicle is a perennial plant of the family Apiaceae. Sanicula europaea is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Uses

Wounds, Internal bleeding, Cough, Blood disorders, Bleeding in the stomach, Bleeding in intestines, Nosebleeds, Chest complaints, Lung complaints, Diarrhea, Rashes.

Parts Used

Leaves, Young shoots.

Chemical Composition

The fibrous root is the medicinal part. Its taste and odor are somewhat aromatic. An alcoholic tincture contains its medicinal properties. Resin, essential oil, tannin, coloring matters, and ash (9 per cent) were obtained from the root by C. J. Houck.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Wood sanicle


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 Alternate Basal leaves long-stemmed, overwintering, stem leaves usually 1, stalkless

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2–3 mm Reddish–white 5 Inflorescence a compound umbel, secondary umbels compounded. Primary and secondary umbels with bracts and Flowering time is June–July

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Ovoid 5 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown Many {{{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

Succeeds in any moist moderately fertile well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Thickets, Damp places, Near to acid soils, Loamy soils.

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