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Thespesia lampas

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Thespesia lampas

Thespesia lampas is an erect, slightly branched, evergreen shrub growing to 2 - 3 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of fibre and dyes. It is sometimes cultivated in Africa.

Uses

Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Jaundice, Inflammation, Hyperacidity, Epistaxis, Bronchitis, Cough, Dysentery, Fever, Sun stroke, Carbincles.[1]

Parts Used

Roots, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

It contains Steroids, starch, alkaloid, flavonoids and proteins. Preliminary phytochemical analysis revealed presence of glycosides, phenolic compounds, tannins, steroids, saponins, flavonoids, carbohydrates and proteins.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ತುರುವೆ Turuve, ಅಡವಿಬೆಂಡೆ Adavi bende
Hindi Jangli bhindi
Malayalam Katthurparathi
Tamil Kattupparutti
Telugu Adavi benda
Marathi
Gujarathi Jungli bhindo
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Vanakarpasah
English Ban Kapas, Common Mallow

[3]

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

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

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

[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open places, Thickets.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Common names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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