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Ganakasika, Premna serratifolia

Premna serratifolia is a small shrub in the Verbenaceae family. It flowers and fruits between May and November. During flowering season, it attracts a large number of butterflies and bees.

Uses

Fevers, Arthritis, Colic, Flatulence, Coughs, Headaches, Backaches, Neuralgi, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Seeds, Ripe fruits.

Chemical Composition

P-methoxy cinnamic acid, linalool, linoleic acid, β-sitosterol and flavone luteolin, iridoid glycoside, premnine, ganiarine and ganikarine, premnazole, aphelandrine, pentacyclic terpene betulin, caryophellen, premnenol, premna spirodiene, clerodendrin-A, etc., phytoconstituents in its various parts^[1]

Common names

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

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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	opposite	Petiole 4-14 mm, slender, pubescent, grooved above

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	2-4cm long	Greenish-white	4	Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
General	7–10 mm	Fruit a drupe, seated on the calyx, globose, purple		seeds oblong	{{{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

Found in the wild on sandy soils and limestone^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forest regrowth, At brushwood and hedges, Near to sea.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "phytochemistry"

[Leaf-2] "Diagnostic description"

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

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 '''Premna serratifolia'''  is a small shrub in the Verbenaceae family. It flowers and fruits between May and November. During flowering season, it attracts a large number of butterflies and bees.
 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|fevers}}, {{Uses|arthritis}}, {{Uses|colic}}, {{Uses|flatulence}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|headaches}}, {{Uses|backaches}}, {{Uses|neuralgi}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
+{{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Backaches}}, {{Uses|Neuralgi}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
 ==Parts Used==
-{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Ripe fruits}}.
+{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Ripe fruits}}.
 ==Chemical Composition==
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 ==Commonly seen growing in areas==
-{{Commonly seen|Forest regrowth}}, {{Commonly seen|Brushwood and hedges}}, {{Commonly seen|Near the sea}}.
+{{Commonly seen|Forest regrowth}}, {{Commonly seen|At brushwood and hedges}}, {{Commonly seen|Near to sea}}.
 ==Photo Gallery==
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 Agni-mantha (Sanskrit- अग्निमन्थ) (5928858017).jpg
 Arani (Hindi- अरणी) (5928846965).jpg
 Arani (Marathi- अरणि) (5929406812).jpg
 Bhairavi (Telugu- భైరవి) (5928849321).jpg
 Headache Tree (Premna serratifolia) 1.jpg
 Headache Tree (Premna serratifolia) 2.jpg
 Headache Tree (Premna serratifolia).jpg
 Munja.JPG
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