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'''Khatmī''' consists of the root of Althaea officinalis Linn. (Fam. Malvaceae) a perennial, uniformly downy herb, occurring in Kashmir region.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Inflammations}}, {{Uses|Alimentary canal}}, {{Uses|Respiratory organs}}, {{Uses|Gastritis}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulceration}}, {{Uses|Stomach acid}}, {{Uses|Insect bites}},    {{Uses|Skin inflammations}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulceration}}, {{Uses|Splinters}}, {{Uses|Sprains}}, {{Uses|Bruises}}
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Galacturonic acid, galactose, glucose, xylose & rhamnose,polysaccharide althaea mucilage-O, asparaginene, betaine, lecithin and phytosterol, polysaccharides.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=Khatmi|ta=Khatmi|te=Khatmi|hi=Khatmi|en=Marsh Mallow}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Madhura
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===Guna===
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Snigdha, Picchila, Guru
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===Veerya===
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Śīta
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===Vipaka===
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Madhura
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===Karma===
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Vatahara, Pittahara, Mūtrala, Vedanāsthāpana, Kaphaghna
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial plant}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
  
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'''Khatmī''' consists of the root of Althaea officinalis Linn. (Fam. Malvaceae) a perennial, uniformly downy herb, occurring in Kashmir region.
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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*[[Gojihvādi Kvātha Cūrṇa]]
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
  
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Succeeds in almost any soil and situation[1, 4, 200], though it prefers a rich moist soil in a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|The upper margins of salt marshes}}, {{Commonly seen|Brackish marshes}}, {{Commonly seen|Sides of ditches}}, {{Commonly seen|Grassy banks near the sea}}
  
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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</gallery>
  
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Althaea+officinalis"Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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==External Links==
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*[https://herbsocietyuk.wordpress.com/2016/10/19/the-herb-marsh-mallow-althaea-officinalis/]
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*[http://www.lindbergnutrition.com/ns/DisplayMonograph.asp?StoreID=1c7a08050b8f4419bffba945004ca5d1&DocID=bottomline-marshmallow]
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*[http://pennstatehershey.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=107&pid=33&gid=000265]
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*[http://www.koop-phyto.org/en/medicinal-plants/marshmallow.php]
 
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Khatmī consists of the root of Althaea officinalis Linn. (Fam. Malvaceae) a perennial, uniformly downy herb, occurring in Kashmir region.

Uses

Inflammations, Alimentary canal, Respiratory organs, Gastritis, Peptic ulceration, Stomach acid, Insect bites, Skin inflammations, Peptic ulceration, Splinters, Sprains, Bruises

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

Galacturonic acid, galactose, glucose, xylose & rhamnose,polysaccharide althaea mucilage-O, asparaginene, betaine, lecithin and phytosterol, polysaccharides.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Khatmi
Malayalam
Tamil Khatmi
Telugu Khatmi
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Khatmi
English Marsh Mallow


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura

Guna

Snigdha, Picchila, Guru

Veerya

Śīta

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Vatahara, Pittahara, Mūtrala, Vedanāsthāpana, Kaphaghna

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in almost any soil and situation[1, 4, 200], though it prefers a rich moist soil in a sunny position.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

The upper margins of salt marshes, Brackish marshes, Sides of ditches, Grassy banks near the sea

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  2. ↑ [ "Morphology"]
  3. ↑ "Cultivation detail"

External Links

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