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Verbena officinalis
Verbena officinalis is a perennial plant growing up to 1 metre tall. The plant is often used in modern herbalism, where it has a wide range of applications. It is usually gathered from the wild both for local use and for sale, but is sometimes also cultivated.
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
Headaches, Fevers, Nervous exhaustion, Depression, Gall bladder problems, Insufficient lactation, Eczema, Sores, Neuralgia, Gum disease.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Four flavonoids, scutellarein 7-diglucuronide (9), scutellarein 7-glucuronide (13), pedalitin 6-galactoside (15) and scutellarein 7-glucoside (19) are reported for the first time from this plant.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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| 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
A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained but moisture retentive soil in a sunny position.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nervous exhaustion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Depression
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gall bladder problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Insufficient lactation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Neuralgia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gum disease
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Basal cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Waste ground
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs
