View source for Paederia foetida - Gandha prasarini

[[File:Paederia scandens2.jpg|thumb|right|''Gandha prasarini'', ''Paederia foetida'']]
'''Gandha prasarini''' is a an important ayurvedic herb. It is a vigorous climber with purple and white flowers. Leaves when crushed emit an unpleasant smell, which is what led to its various vernacular names.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Paralysis}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Infertility}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}.

==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}

==Chemical Composition==
Foetida also contains friedelin, campesterol, ursolic acid, hentriacontane, hentriacontanol, ceryl alcohol, palmitic acid and methyl mercaptan 5. Ellagic acids 15, Epifriedelinol, Terpenoids, alkaloids paederine (a-paederine and b-paederine), volatile 16 and an essential oil.<ref name="Chemical Composition"/>

==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Gabbu balli, hesarane|ml=Lepcha, talanili|sa=Prasarini, gandhapatra|ta=Cankai-p-pinari, Muthiar koonthal|te=Saviraela chettu, Gonthe mogaru chettu|hi=Prasaran, Bakuchi|en=Skunkvine, Stinkvine}}
<ref name="Common names"/>

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

===Rasa===
Tikta (Bitter)
===Guna===
Guru (Heavy), Sara(Flowing)
===Veerya===
Ushna (Hot)
===Vipaka===
Katu (Pungent)
===Karma===
Kapha, Vata
===Prabhava===

==Habit==
{{Habit|Climber}}

==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|Leaves opposite, ovate, nearly glabrous, with a long petiole}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual||White and purple||Inflorescence of panicled cymes, axillary and terminal. Flowers sessile or pedicelled}}

===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Broadly elliptic||Compressed with 2 dorsally compressed pyrenes||}}

===Other features===

==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Prasarini tailam]]
* [[Mahanarayan oil]]
* [[Marma gulika]]
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>

==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==


==How to plant/cultivate==
Cuttings may be planted in raised beds at 10 cm apart row and 5 cm within a row. Double node stem with leaves is recommended for planting in the month of August and September. Seed germination is low, around 25-30%.<ref name="Cultivation details"/>

==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Sub tropical area}}.

==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Paederia scandens 2.JPG|Flower
File:Paederia scandens 4.JPG|Whole plant
File:Starr 001101-0044 Paederia foetida.jpg
File:Paederia scandens 8.JPG|Fruits
</gallery>

==References==

<references> 
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
<ref name="Chemical Composition">[https://ijpsr.com/bft-article/paederia-foetida-linn-phytochemistry-pharmacological-and-traditional-uses/?view=fulltext#:~:text=and%20paederoside)%2014.-,P.,and%20an%20essential%20oil%2015. Chemical Composition]</ref>

<ref name="Leaf">[http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ac.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=4564&cat=1 BOTANIC DESCRIPTION]</ref>
<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://e-charak.in/echarak/templates/Paederia%20scandens%20(Lour.)%20Merr..pdf Cultivation details]</ref>

<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2013/08/21/paederia-foetida-gandha-prasarini-benefits-usage-dose-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>

</references>

==External Links==
* [https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/gandha-prasarini-paederia-foetida Paederia foetida on Planet ayurveda.com]
* [https://easyayurveda.com/2013/08/21/paederia-foetida-gandha-prasarini-benefits-usage-dose-side-effects/ Paederia foetida on Easy ayurveda.com]
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275555331_Paederia_foetida_Linn_As_a_potential_medicinal_plant_A_Review Paederia foetida on Research gate.net]

[[Category:Herbs]][[Category:Bignoniaceae]]
[[Category:Plants of western ghats]]