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Valeriana hardwickii
Valeriana hardwickii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
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
Epilepsy, Hysteria, Rheumatism, Low blood pressure, Low blood pressure, Blood pressure, Cramps, Hypertension, Irritable bowel syndrome, Liver problems, Eczema.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains methylapigenin, 5-hydroxy'-dimethoxyflavone, genkwanin, acacetin, apigenin, quercetin, tricin, farrerol, sosakuranetin, trihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone, bornyl ferulate, and bornyl caffeate.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Tagger, Asarun |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | Taggerganthoda |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Indian Valerian |
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
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Usually found amongst herbaceous vegetation.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Epilepsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hysteria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Low blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cramps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hypertension
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Irritable bowel syndrome
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division in spring
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Usually found amongst herbaceous vegetation
- Herbs
