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'''Itkaṭa''' consists of dried root of Sesbania bispinosa W. F. Wight (Fam. Fabaceae) an erect 1.5 to 2.5 m tall, annual, shrub with minute prickles on rachis and young branches, usually found as a weed in the rice fields or water logged areas in the plains of India. | '''Itkaṭa''' consists of dried root of Sesbania bispinosa W. F. Wight (Fam. Fabaceae) an erect 1.5 to 2.5 m tall, annual, shrub with minute prickles on rachis and young branches, usually found as a weed in the rice fields or water logged areas in the plains of India. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}. | + | {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Bacterial infections}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}, {{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Internal ailments}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Seeds}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains Amino acids such as lysine, arginine, histidine.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=}} | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=Kitamu|sa=Utkaṭa, Vanajayantī|ta=Mudchembai, Nirchembai|te=Ettejangaa|hi=Ikkada|en=}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
| − | + | Madhura | |
===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
| − | + | Snigdha, Guru | |
===Veerya=== | ===Veerya=== | ||
| − | + | Śīta | |
===Vipaka=== | ===Vipaka=== | ||
| − | + | Madhura | |
===Karma=== | ===Karma=== | ||
| − | + | Pittahara, VĀtahara, Mūtravirecanīya, Stanyajanana | |
===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
| − | {{Habit|}} | + | {{Habit|Annual herb}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
| + | *[[Mūtravirecanīya Cūrṇa]], [[Stanyajanana Kaṣāya Cūrṇa]] | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}} |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Seed - no pre-treatment is required. The plants can easily be established by direct seeding. The seed has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}. | + | {{Commonly seen|Marshes}}, {{Commonly seen|Ditches}}, {{Commonly seen|River margins}}, {{Commonly seen|Saline areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Flood-plains}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandbanks}}, {{Commonly seen|Open miombo woodland}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | File:Malaimurunkai (Tamil- மலைமுருங்கை) (2853239409).jpg|Leaves | ||
| + | File:Raan Shevari (Marathi- रान शेवरी) (4019068475).jpg|Flowers | ||
| + | File:Sesbania bispinosa5836.JPG|Whole plant | ||
| + | File:மலைமுருங்கை3.jpg|Pods | ||
| + | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref> | <ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref> | ||
<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation detail"]</ref> | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sesbania+bispinosa"Cultivation detail"]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | *[https://pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sesbania+bispinosa Sesbania bispinosa on pfaf.org] | |
| + | *[https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Sesbania_bispinosa.html Sesbania bispinosa on hort.purdue.edu] | ||
| + | *[https://www.feedipedia.org/node/255 Sesbania bispinosa on feedipedia.org] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fabaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:28, 13 June 2019
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Itkaṭa consists of dried root of Sesbania bispinosa W. F. Wight (Fam. Fabaceae) an erect 1.5 to 2.5 m tall, annual, shrub with minute prickles on rachis and young branches, usually found as a weed in the rice fields or water logged areas in the plains of India.
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
Inflammation, Bacterial infections, Tumours, Ringworm, Skin diseases, Internal ailments.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Amino acids such as lysine, arginine, histidine.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Ikkada |
| Malayalam | Kitamu |
| Tamil | Mudchembai, Nirchembai |
| Telugu | Ettejangaa |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Utkaṭa, Vanajayantī |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura
Guna
Snigdha, Guru
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Pittahara, VĀtahara, Mūtravirecanīya, Stanyajanana
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
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
How to plant/cultivate
Seed - no pre-treatment is required. The plants can easily be established by direct seeding. The seed has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Marshes, Ditches, River margins, Saline areas, Flood-plains, Sandbanks, Open miombo woodland.
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flowers
Whole plant
Pods
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References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ [ "Morphology"]
- ↑ "Cultivation detail"
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bacterial infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tumours
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ringworm
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Internal ailments
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- 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
- Habit - Annual herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Marshes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Ditches
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of River margins
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Saline areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Flood-plains
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sandbanks
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open miombo woodland
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Fabaceae
