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Sauropus androgynus - Vitamin Plant

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Multivitamin Plant

Sauropus androgynus is a botanical name of Multivitamin Plant. It contains many health beneficiary factors. Hence it is called as Multivitamin Plant. It is one of the most popular herbs in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China.

Uses

Coughs, Lungs problems, Fever, Urinary problems, Relieve congestion, Eye infections, Erythema, Measles , Dysuria.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Adenosine,deoxy, methylsulphinyl‐adenosine, and uridine, two flavonol dioside, β‐D‐glucosyl, Rhamnosyl‐kaempferol, glucosyl, glucosyl‐kaempferol, and one rare flavonol trioside, glucosyl, glucosyl, rhamno‐syl‐kaempferol[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Chakraani, Chakramuni
Hindi NA
Malayalam Madhuracheera
Tamil Pallikkarputu
Telugu NA
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit NA
English Vitamin Plant


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Ovate Foliar Apex is Acuminate and Foliar Base is Cuneate

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Red 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit 7–10 mm Mature Fruit Colour(s) is Purple, Red, White Dehiscent Dry Fruit {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - borne in abundance on the plants, they germinate readily. Cuttings - they strike readily. Somewhat woody shoots, 20 - 30cm long are used [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Gardens, Cultivated areas.

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