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Striga asiatica

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Striga asiatica Is a coares annual herb. It can grow up to 10-20cm in height.

Uses

Intestinal parasites, Hematochezia, Oedema..[1]

Parts Used

Whole plant.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bilikasa
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Asiatic witchweed


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

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Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Small Linear to lanceshaped Reduced to scales

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
0.8 to 1.5cm long Yellow It is 2 lipped, Upper lip is 2 lobed. Flowering season is September to January {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule ovoid Enveloped in surviving sepals. Fruiting season is September to January

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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How to plant/cultivate

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 358
  4. [Cultivation]

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