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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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{{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Wound}}, {{Uses|Obesity}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Pain}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Cycloartenone, Cycloeucalenol, Beta-Amyrin, Beta Sitosterol <ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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==Habit==
 
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herb}}
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{{Habit|Deciduous Tree}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|opposite|Leaves are distichous, estipulate; petiole 2-5 mm long, stout, glabrous}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|1.5 mm long|white|5|Flowers Season is June - August and scented, in terminal cymes appearing along with new leaves}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit||15-45 cm long|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Wrightia tinctoria is a plant of arid, semi-arid and moist regions in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 400 - 2,500mm, and the mean temperature range 17 - 25°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Dry soil region}}, {{Commonly seen|deciduous forestss}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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Black Indrajau (752238439).jpg  
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Creeper PAALA KODI.jpg
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Danthappala 1.JPG
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Dudhalo (Gujarati- દૂધલો) (3272435256).jpg
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://mavcure.com/wrightia-tinctoria/ "chemical contituents"]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palnts"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31903 "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Wrightia+tinctoria "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* [http://www.indianmirror.com/ayurveda/agrimony.html]
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* [http://www.psoriasisselfmanagement.com/natural-herbs-supplements/wrightia-tinctoria-for-psoriasis/ Wrightia tinctoria on psoriasisselfmanagement.com]
* [https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Agrimonia+eupatoria]
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* [https://mavcure.com/wrightia-tinctoria/ Wrightia tinctoria on wrightia-tinctoria.com]
* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/agrimony-herb.html]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3931199/ A review on phytochemical, pharmacological, and pharmacognostical profile of Wrightia tinctoria: Adulterant of kurchi]
* [https://www.globalherbalsupplies.com/herb_information/agrimony.htm]
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* [https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/agrim015.html]
 
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 19:12, 16 June 2018

Shwetha kutaja, Wrightia tinctoria

Wrightia tinctoria is a flowering plant species in the genus Wrightia found in India, southest Asia and Australia. It is found in dry and moist regions in its distribution. Various parts of the plant have medicinal properties.

Uses

Psoriasis, Cancer, Wound, Obesity, Diabetes, Pain, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, flowers.

Chemical Composition

Cycloartenone, Cycloeucalenol, Beta-Amyrin, Beta Sitosterol [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kodamurki
Hindi Dudhi, Karayaja
Malayalam Aiyappala, Kampippaala
Tamil Veppalai
Telugu Amkuda
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Stri Kutaja
English Pala Indigo, Sweet indrajao


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

Deciduous Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple opposite Leaves are distichous, estipulate; petiole 2-5 mm long, stout, glabrous

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 1.5 mm long white 5 Flowers Season is June - August and scented, in terminal cymes appearing along with new leaves

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
15-45 cm long clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Wrightia tinctoria is a plant of arid, semi-arid and moist regions in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 400 - 2,500mm, and the mean temperature range 17 - 25°c.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry soil region, deciduous forestss.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links