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'''Ashmahabhedah''' is a common weed which grows wild everywhere in the plains of India. It is one of the plants included in Dasapushpam, the ten sacred flowers of ''''Kerala'''. | '''Ashmahabhedah''' is a common weed which grows wild everywhere in the plains of India. It is one of the plants included in Dasapushpam, the ten sacred flowers of ''''Kerala'''. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Sudorific}}, {{Uses|Diuretic}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Venereal diseases}}, {{Uses|Kidney stone}}, {{Uses|Bladder stones}}, {{Uses|Cancer treatment}}, {{Uses|Diuretic}}, {{Uses|Astringent}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Takad.html "Constituents"]</ref> | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Takad.html "Constituents"]</ref> | ||
<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230961 "Diagnostic"]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230961 "Diagnostic"]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:03, 14 January 2019
Ashmahabhedah is a common weed which grows wild everywhere in the plains of India. It is one of the plants included in Dasapushpam, the ten sacred flowers of 'Kerala.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Sudorific, Diuretic, Piles, Diabetes, Venereal diseases, Kidney stone, Bladder stones, Cancer treatment, Diuretic, Astringent.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Phytochemical study yielded alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, steroids, and nutrients (amino acids and protein) - Roots have yield allantoin and a sterol, rhabdiol.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Paashaanabheda |
| Hindi | Pashanabhed |
| Malayalam | Kallurvanci |
| Tamil | Ceppunerinji |
| Telugu | Pashanabhedi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Ashmahabhedah |
| English | Aquatica Rotula |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Alternate | oblong-oblanceolate | Leaves alternate or fascicled, 1-2 x 0.5 cm |
.[2]
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| solitary | calyx 3.5 mm long 5-partite | corolla pink | stamens 5 | Flowers are 5 mm long, 7 mm across, campanulate, 5-lobed. Carpels are five in number |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | {{{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
How to plant/cultivate
The more common species of Ashmahabhedah are generally those cultivated in gardens, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees.
Commonly seen growing in areas
eastern trophical area, southern trophical, western trophical.
Photo Gallery
thrissur, kerala
Aerva lanata From Kerala.
Bhuvanagiri, Andhra Pradesh
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sudorific
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diuretic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Venereal diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney stone
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bladder stones
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cancer treatment
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Astringent
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Stout branching shrubs
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Tuber segment
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of eastern trophical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of southern trophical
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of western trophical
- Herbs
