Difference between revisions of "Sinopodophyllum - Laghu patra"

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Laghu patra , Podophyllum

Sinopodophyllum is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae and described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. It is widespread across most of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.

Uses

cancer, ovarian cancer, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Isopicrodeoxypodophyllotoxin, 3beta-hydroxy, 7alpha-methoxy, 24beta-ethyl, cholest-5-ene, 7beta-hydroxysitosterol , beta-sitosterol, daucosterol, alpha-glyceryl palmitate, alpha-D-glucose, 5-hydromethyl furaldehyde^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi	Ban kakri
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Laghu patra, Vanavrintaka
English	Himalayan May Apple, Indian may apple

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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	Leaves are rounded in outline, 10-25 cm long, deeply cut into 3 ovate, toothed lobes, sometimes further lobed

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	white or pale	6	Flowering: May-August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
	2.5-5 cme	Fruit is a large scarlet or reddish berry		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

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a moist peaty soil and filtered light or shade[111, 187]. Grows well in a moist open woodland[28, 31, 200]. Hardy to about -20°c^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Scrub forests and alpine meadows, Humus rich soils, Himalayas.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "chemical constituents"

[Leaf-2] "plant description"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation details"

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-'''Sinopodophyllum''' is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae, described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. In the past, several species were included in the genus, but all but one have been transferred to other genera (Dysosma, Pilea, and Sinopodophyllum). The one remaining species is Podophyllum peltatum, with common names mayapple, American mandrake, wild mandrake, and ground lemon. It is widespread across most of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
+'''Sinopodophyllum''' is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae and described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. It is widespread across most of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
 ==Uses==