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Leaves 3-nerved from base. Differ from all other species by its oblong leaves. Alternate distichous.
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In axillary or terminal racemes, 1-lipped; greenish-purple. Flowering from December-February.
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An oblong capsule, 6-nerved; seeds oblong, laterally winged. Fruiting throughout the year.
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Revision as of 17:35, 9 July 2018

Aristolochia indica flower
Arsitolochia indica - flower

Aristolochia indica is a climber (creeper) commonly found in Southern India and Sri Lanka.

Uses

Low appetite, Menstrual disorders, Drops, Leukoderma, Tonsillitis, Chronic dyspepsia, Indigestion, fever, Chronic rheumatism

Parts Used

Rizhomes, roots, Leaves, Seeds

Chemical Composition

Roots have a crystalline substance, a glucoside, isoaristolochic acid, carbonyl compounds, allantoin. Aristolochic acids, aristolactams. Aris

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Eeshwari balli
Hindi Isharmul, Isarmul, Hooka bel
Malayalam Garudakkodi
Tamil Thazhaisurulikodi, Urikkalchedi, Kozhikkundu's, Perumarunthukodi
Telugu Ishweraveru
Marathi Sapasan
Gujarathi Sapasan
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit NA
English Indian birthwort, Duck flower


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Shita (Cooling), Ushna (Heating)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapa, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Climber, Creeper

Identification

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Oblong Alternate distichous Leaves 3-nerved from base and Differ from all other species by its oblong leaves

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Greenish-purple 5 Flowering from December-February

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong capsule seed dispersal is by gravity Fruiting throughout the year With hooked hairs 6 seeds oblong {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Softwood cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Habitat or Distribution

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Leaf

External Links

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