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Tragopogon porrifolius
Tragopogon porrifolius is a Biennial up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
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
Liver problems, Gallbladder problems, Obstructions, Jaundice, Arteriosclerosis, High blood pressure.[1]
Parts Used
Roots, Flowers, Flowering shoots.
Chemical Composition
The phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Tragopogon porrifolius L. yielded two known caffeic acid derivatives: chlorogenic acid etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
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
How to plant/cultivate
Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, including heavy clays.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Found near the sea, Found near the estuaries.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gallbladder problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Obstructions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arteriosclerosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High blood pressure
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowering shoots used in medicine
- Habit - Biennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Found near the sea
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Found near the estuaries
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