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| − | Rauvolfia serpentina | + | Rauvolfia serpentina is a species of flower in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and East Asia (from India to Indonesia). |
| + | ==Uses== | ||
| + | {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Parts Used== |
| + | {{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. | ||
| − | + | ==Chemical Composition== | |
| + | Ajmaline, ajmalinine and ajmalicine, serpentine, serpentinine, alkaloids, reserpine, rescinnamine and yohimbine<ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
| − | + | ==Common names== | |
| + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Snake-root}} | ||
| − | + | ==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|Herb}} | ||
| − | + | ==Identification== | |
| − | + | ===Leaf=== | |
| − | + | {{Leaf|Simple||In whorls of 3, thin, lanceolate, acute, bright green above and pale beneath}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | |
| − | == References == | + | ===Flower=== |
| + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|violet|5|Flowers are in irregular corymbose cymes, white, often tinged with violet}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Fruit=== | ||
| + | {{Fruit|Simple|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||many}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===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== | ||
| + | Its grows spontaneous in tropical forests (temp,10°C to 40°C) which are humid in summer at an altitude up to about 1200 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| + | {{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | File:Odermennig.jpg | ||
| + | File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.biologydiscussion.com/medicinal-plants/rauvolfia-serpentina-habitat-history-and-constituents/51900 "Chemical Constituents "]</ref> |
| + | |||
| + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/rauvolfia.html "plant description"]</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/biology/alkaloid/rauwolfia-sources-cultivation-and-uses-with-diagram/49643 "Cultivation"]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/rauvolfia-serpentina Rauvolfia serpentina on science direct] | ||
| + | * [http://www.mpbd.info/plants/rauvolfia-serpentina.php Rauvolfia serpentina on MEDICINAL PLANTS OF BANGLADESH] | ||
| + | * [http://agriinfo.in/default.aspx?page=topic&superid=2&topicid=1411 Rauvolfia serpentina on agriculture information.in] | ||
| + | * [https://www.biotecharticles.com/Agriculture-Article/Rauwolfia-Cultivation-and-Collection-892.html Rauvolfia serpentina on biotech articles.com] | ||
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 1 June 2018
Rauvolfia serpentina is a species of flower in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and East Asia (from India to Indonesia).
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
Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Ajmaline, ajmalinine and ajmalicine, serpentine, serpentinine, alkaloids, reserpine, rescinnamine and yohimbine[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Snake-root |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | In whorls of 3, thin, lanceolate, acute, bright green above and pale beneath |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | violet | 5 | Flowers are in irregular corymbose cymes, white, often tinged with violet |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | 7–10 mm | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | many | {{{6}}} |
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
How to plant/cultivate
Its grows spontaneous in tropical forests (temp,10°C to 40°C) which are humid in summer at an altitude up to about 1200 metres.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Curing liver disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blotches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Dried Folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
- Herbs
