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Zea mays

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Zea mays is an erect, robust, usually unbranched annual plant. It can grow up to 6 metres tall but is more likely to around 2 metres with cultivars that can range from around 1 metre up to 3 metres or more. Maize is one of the most commonly cultivated crops in the world, providing a range of foods including popcorn, sweetcorn and a grain that can be ground into a flour.

Uses

Strangury, Dysuria, Diabetes, Gonorrhoea, Gout, Cystitis, Nose bleeds, Menorrhagia, Ulcers, Swellings, Rheumatic pains.[1]

Parts Used

A grain of corn[2]


Chemical Composition

Chemical constituents of corn grains are total P mg/g, total N mg/g, crude protein %, carbohydrate %, T.S.S. %, starch % and oil etc.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Govina Jola, Mekke Jola
Hindi Maakai
Malayalam Jolam
Tamil Makka Jolam
Telugu Mokka Jonna
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Yavanala
English Mej

[2]

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

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering season is August - November

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting season is August - November

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Plants grow well in lowland tropical areas and can succeed at elevations up to 2,000 metres.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.571, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  3. Chemical constituents
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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