Difference between revisions of "Symplocarpus foetidus - Skunk cabbage"

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Skunk cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus is a low growing, foul-smelling plant that grows in wetlands of eastern North America.

Uses

bronchitis, vomiting, headaches, dizziness, nervous disorders, whooping cough, catarrh, fever, epilepsy

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

Characteristic aroma-active compounds in the oils were detected by GC-Olfactometry (GC-O) and aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA). From the HD method, the main compounds in the oil were found to be p-vinyl-guaiacol (15.5%), 2-pentyl-furan (13.4%), and (Z)-ligustilide (9.5%). From the SAFE method, the main compounds were 2-butoxy-ethanol (49.6%), ethyl-pentanoate (4.5%), and mesitylene (4.0%)^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Skunk cabbage

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	A vibrant yellow-green, springing up along streams and other wetland areas when the rest of the forest floor is still wintry

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-6" high	yellow or green	5	Inside is the round or ovoid spadix, a fleshy axis bearing the tiny true flowers

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
General	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

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in sun or shade in a deep moist to wet lime-free soil that is rich in organic matter[200]. Grows well in a bog garden or along the wet banks of streams and ponds^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Marshes, bogs.

Photo Gallery

in Mount Nōgōhaku

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "chemical constituents"

[Leaf-2] "plant description"

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

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