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Scoparia dulcis - Sweet Broom Weed
Scoparia dulcis is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family and It is native to the Neotropics but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Gastralgia, Dysentery, Intestinal affections, Fever, Enteritis, Beriberi, Swelling, Diarrhea, Cough, Kidney complaints, Indigestion, Colic[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Palmitic acid, B-sitosterol, Glutinol, and a mixture of B-amyrin and Isomultiflorenol[3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Manitumbe gida |
| Hindi | Mithi patti, Jaldaniya |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Sarakkotthini |
| Telugu | POttiboli |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Sweet Broom Weed, Sweet Broom Wort |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Oblong-elliptic | Leaf Arrangement is Decussate or whorled |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | white | 5 | Flowers are Solitary or 2, axillary and Flowering throughout the year. Flowering from May to October |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ellipsoid | 7–10 mm | Fruit are globose capsule and Fruiting throughout the year | Septicidal, Reticulate | Fruiting from May to October |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A common weed of lowland tropical and subtropical areas, found in areas where it rains all year round and also where there is a prolonged dry season[310 ]. Succeeds in most soils[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Subtropical area, Tropical area.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.585
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.584, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastralgia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal affections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Enteritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Beriberi
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swelling
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney complaints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colic
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Annual plant
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
- Plantaginaceae
