Difference between revisions of "Desmodium gangeticum - Shaalaparni, Murelehonne"

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Shaalaparni

Abrus precatorius is a severely invasive plant in warm temperate to tropical regions, so much so that it has become effectively tropical in distribution. It had been widely introduced by humans, and the brightly coloured and hard-shelled seeds had been spread by birds.

Uses

Blisters in mouths, Mouth sores, Bleeding piles.

Parts Used

Seeds, Stem, Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains Flavonoids, Genistein, Hydroxygenistein, Prenyl, Trimethoxy, Methylenedioxy and Flavone^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Murelehonne, Muruluboane
Hindi	Chirpat, Chuppa, Salpalnu
Malayalam	Orila, Pullati
Tamil	Pulladi, Pullati, Sirupulladi
Telugu	Getanaramu, Gitanaram
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Shalaparni, Shalidala, Shaliparni
English

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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
unifoliate	ovate to ovatelanceolate	Membranous, and mottled with grey patches

^[2]

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Inflorescence	2-4cm long	purple, lilac to white in colour	Flowering and occur twice a year	Inflorescence is elongated, lax, terminal or axillary raceme

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
pod		moniliform (beaded), six to eight jointed		seeds upto 5	Flowering and fruiting occur twice a 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

Because of the abundant small uncinate hairs on most species, the seedpods cling most tenaciously to clothing, to any part of the human body, and also to the feathers and hair of various animals, thus ensuring a wide dispersal of the plants.^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Caribbean Islands, Subtropical area, Pinelands, Hammocks.

Photo Gallery

White flower
Leaves
Flowers
Pods
Leaves
Illustration
Seeds

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Chemical composition"

[Leaf-2] "Morphology"

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

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