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[[File:Snake plant.jpg|thumb|right|''Muruva'', ''Sansevieria'', '' snake plant'']]

'''Sansevieria''' is a genus of about 70 species of flowering plants. It is native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia and it's subfamily Nolinoideae. It has also been placed in the former family Dracaenaceae.

==Uses==
{{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|boils}}, {{Uses|infected sores}}, {{Uses|cuts and grazes}}, {{Uses|fungal infections}}, {{Uses|scabies infections}}, {{Uses|cough}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|traumatic injuries}}

==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Rhizomes}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Shoots}}, {{Parts Used|Root stock}}.

==Chemical Composition==
Phytochemical screening of water and ethanol extracts yielded alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides terpenoids, tannins, proteins, and carbohydrates.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Snake 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==
{{Habit|Perennial plant}}

==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|linear|The blades are transversely banded with contrasting green and whitish zones}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|5 mm long|greenish white|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}

===Fruit===
{{Fruit|subglobose|7-9 × 5-8 mm|Fruits are subglobose to oblong-ellipsoid|bright orange|-}}

===Other features===

==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''

==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.

==How to plant/cultivate==
Sansevierias are succulent plants and so need a well-drained compost and moderate watering. In the summer months they can be watered frequently and appreciate this, as long as the soil does not remain water-logged, but in the cooler months they are best left dry. A minimum winter temperature of 10°C is recommended. Short periods of lower temperatures may however be tolerated as long as the plants are dry.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Trophical region}}, {{Commonly seen|dry soil region}}.

==Photo Gallery==
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==References==

<references> 
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Tigre.html "Constituents"]</ref>

<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/48196 "plant description"]</ref>

<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.sansevieria-international.org/cultivation.htm "cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>

==External Links==
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2816473/ Analgesic and Antipyretic Effects of Sansevieria Trifasciata Leaves]
* [https://plantcaretoday.com/snake-plant-sansevieria.html Sansevieria on plant care today.com]
* [https://worldofsucculents.com/how-to-grow-and-care-for-sansevieria/ Sansevieria on world of succulents.org]
* [https://www.houseplant411.com/houseplant/sansevieria-snake-plant-how-to-grow-plant-care-guide Sansevieria on house plants411]

[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Asparagaceae]]