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Lathyrus sativus - Triputa kalaya
Lathyrus sativus is a much-branched, annual plant growing from a long but thin, well-developed taproot. It can grow 30 - 50cm tall, occasionally to 170cm. The suberect stems often scramble into the surrounding vegetation, supporting themselves by means of tendrils.
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
Burning sensations, Stomachache, Throat infection, Nausea, Bitter vomiting, Impaired locomotion, Headache.
Parts Used
Young seedpods, Young shoots, Seeds.
Chemical Composition
Athyrus sativusseeds contained starch, cane sugar, leguminvicilin, legumelin, fixed oil, gum resin, oleo-resin,alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, terpenes, phenols, tannins, vitamin C, riboflavin, carotenoids,beta-carotene,proteins and amino acids.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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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 |
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Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Chickling pea is a plant of temperate to subtropical regions, though it can also be cultivated in the tropics, especially at higher elevations (in Ethiopia it is grown at elevations up to 2,700 metres).[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Whole plant
Leaves
Flower
Flowers
Seeds
Pods
References
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burning sensations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomachache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Throat infection
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nausea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bitter vomiting
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Impaired locomotion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Herbs with Young seedpods used in medicine
- Herbs with Young shoots used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Habit - Annual
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On cultivated land
- Herbs
- Fabaceae
