42,754
edits
Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.
Changes
no edit summary
It is a non-aromatic herb. The leaves of this plant are succulent, oblong and 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) thick. Leaves are oblanceolate and are arranged oppositely on the stem. The flowers are small, actinomorphic and white, with four to five petals. Its ability to grow in water makes it a popular aquarium plant. It can even grow in slightly brackish conditions.The whole herb is used medicinally in India in a variety of ways. It is grown as a medicinal crop and is being research for antioxidant properties, to help the nervous system, and to improve memory and mental functions.Bacopa is a genus of 70–100 aquatic plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is commonly known as Waterhyssop.
==Uses==
{{Uses|epilepsy}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|ulcers}}, {{Uses|tumors}}, {{Uses|gastroenteritis}}, {{Uses|ascites}}, {{Uses|enlarged spleen}}, {{Uses|anemia}}, {{Uses|inflammations}}, {{Uses|leprosy}}<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}
==Chemical Composition==
Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Plants can be grown in warmer temperate climates through to tropical zones<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Odermennig.jpg
File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
</gallery>
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">[http://www.homeremediess.com/agrimonia-eupatoria-medicinal-uses-and-images/ "traditional medicine"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bacopa+monnieri "plants for future"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
[[Category:Herbs]]
