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'''Woodland figwort''' (also called '''figwort, Scrophularia nodosa, and common figwort''') is a perennial herbaceous plant found in temperate regions of the Northern hemisphere except western North America. It grows in moist and cultivated waste ground.<ref name="int"/>
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'''Woodland figwort''' is a perennial herbaceous plant found in temperate regions of the Northern hemisphere except western North America. It grows in moist and cultivated waste ground.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|eczema }}, {{Uses|psoriasis }}, {{Uses|hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|heart problems}}, {{Uses|liver problems}}, {{Uses|tuberculous}}, {{Uses|tumors}}, {{Uses|swelling}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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It grows upright, with thick, sharply square, succulent stems up to 150 cm tall from a horizontal rootstock. Its leaves are opposite, ovate at the base and lanceolate at the tip, all having toothed margins. The flowers are in loose cymes in oblong or pyramidal panicles. The individual flowers are globular, with five green sepals encircling green or purple petals, giving way to an egg-shaped seed capsule.<ref name="des"/>
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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The plant was thought, by the doctrine of signatures to be able to cure the throat disease scrofula because of the throat-like shape of its flowers.  
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==Chemical Composition==
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Iridoids, aucubin & catapol are purgative. Harpagoside is anti-inflammatory and positively inotropic (will increase myocardial contractions).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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==Common name==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Woodland figwort}}
  
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* '''English''' - woodland figwort
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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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== References ==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SCNO2 PLANTS Profile for Scrophularia nodosa (woodland figwort) | USDA PLANTS]</ref>
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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<ref name="des">[http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/figwort.htm Figwort]</ref>
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Small plant}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|opposite|Short-stemmed ovate at base, lanceolate near the top, with toothed margins}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|The flowers are in loose cymes in pyramidal or oblong panicles}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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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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Seed - sow spring or autumn in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have sufficient seed then it can be sown outdoors in situ in the autumn or the spring. Division in spring. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Temperate regions}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste ground}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Scrophularia nodosa Luc Viatour.JPG|
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File:Scrophularia nodosa0.jpg
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File:Scrophularia nodosa1.jpg
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File:Scrophularia nodosa2.jpg
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File:Scrophularia nodosa3.jpg
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File:Scrophularia nodosa4.jpg
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File:Scrophularia nodosa5.jpg
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File:Scrophularia nodosa6.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://thenaturopathicherbalist.com/herbs/r-s/scrophularia-nodosa/ "Pharmacology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/figwort.htm "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Scrophularia+nodosa "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://findmeacure.com/2015/12/14/scrophularia-nodosa/ Scrophularia nodosa on ]
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* [https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/scrophularia.html  Scrophularia nodosa on henriettes-herbs]
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* [https://www.anniesremedy.com/scrophularia-nodosa-figwort.php  Scrophularia nodosa on anniesremedy.com]
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* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/common-figwort.html  Scrophularia nodosa on herbal-supplement-resource.com]
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrophularia_nodosa Scrophularia nodosa]
 
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Scrophulariaceae]]

Latest revision as of 10:21, 13 June 2019

Woodland figwort, Scrophularia nodosa

Woodland figwort is a perennial herbaceous plant found in temperate regions of the Northern hemisphere except western North America. It grows in moist and cultivated waste ground.

Uses

eczema , psoriasis , hemorrhoids, heart problems, liver problems, tuberculous, tumors, swelling, Sore throats

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Iridoids, aucubin & catapol are purgative. Harpagoside is anti-inflammatory and positively inotropic (will increase myocardial contractions).[1]

Common names

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


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

Small plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple opposite Short-stemmed ovate at base, lanceolate near the top, with toothed margins

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 The flowers are in loose cymes in pyramidal or oblong panicles

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown many {{{6}}}

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

Seed - sow spring or autumn in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have sufficient seed then it can be sown outdoors in situ in the autumn or the spring. Division in spring. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate regions, Moist, Waste ground.

Photo Gallery

  • Scrophularia nodosa Luc Viatour.JPG
  • Scrophularia nodosa0.jpg
  • Scrophularia nodosa1.jpg
  • Scrophularia nodosa2.jpg
  • Scrophularia nodosa3.jpg
  • Scrophularia nodosa4.jpg
  • Scrophularia nodosa5.jpg
  • Scrophularia nodosa6.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Pharmacology"
  2. ↑ "plant description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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