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'''Inula racemosa''' is an Asian plant in the daisy family. It is native to the temperate and alpine western Himalayas of Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Pakistan.
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'''Inula racemosa''' is an Asian plant in the daisy family native to the temperate and alpine western Himalayas of Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Pakistan.
 
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Pus formatio}}, {{Uses|Tuberculoid ulcers}}, {{Uses|Cerebral impairment disorders}}, {{Uses|vata impairment disorders}}, {{Uses|Cardiac asthma}}, {{Uses|Hiccups}}, {{Uses|Dyspnoea}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Improves digestion}}.
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{{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Tuberculoid ulcers}}, {{Uses|Cerebral impairment disorders}}, {{Uses|Vata impairment disorders}}, {{Uses|Cardiac asthma}}, {{Uses|Hiccups}}, {{Uses|Dyspnoea}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Improves digestion}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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It contains mucilage, sterols, essential oil (including azulenes), alantolactone, inulin.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=Rasnabheda, Padmapatra, Pushkaramoola|ml=Puskaramulam, Puskkaramulam|sa=Kasmira, Kusthabheda, Padmapatra|ta=Puskkaramulam|te=Puskaramul|hi=Pohakarmul, Puskarmul|en=Elicampane}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Herbaceous|Oblong|Some species such as Inula magnifica have long leaves that can reach up to 36 inches (90 cm in length). Narrow. Toothed}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Daisy|200-250 cm|Gold, yellow||Flowering time is Summer and Daisy-like ray and disc florets. Rays are thin and spidery}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|Slender|0.5 cm long|||Seeds upto 5|Fruiting occurs in October–November}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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* [[Aṣṭāṇgāvaleha]]
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
  
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Seeds of Elecampane and other Inula species can be planted either at the beginning of autumn or before the last frost of spring; once sown the sees should be lightly covered with soil. Elecampane and other Inula like to grow in sunny areas of the garden that have good drainage, the soil type is not to important.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130728111350/http://libproject.hkbu.edu.hk/was40/detail?lang=en&channelid=1288&searchword=herb_id%3DD01344 "chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.gaiaherbs.com/products/ingredient/303/Elecampane Active Constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.gardenershq.com/Inula-Elecampane.php Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://rosewoods.com/elecampane/ Elicampane on rosewoods.com]
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* [http://www.weekendgardener.net/blog/2017/05/propagating-elecampane.htm Elicampane on weekendgardener.net]
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* [http://weekendgardener.net/2011/02/inula-helenium-elecampane.htm Elicampane on weekendgardener.net]
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* [https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/e/elecam07.html Elicampane on botanical.com]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 20 May 2020

Inula racemosa is an Asian plant in the daisy family. It is native to the temperate and alpine western Himalayas of Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Pakistan.

Uses

Swelling, Tuberculoid ulcers, Cerebral impairment disorders, Vata impairment disorders, Cardiac asthma, Hiccups, Dyspnoea, Cough, Improves digestion.

Parts Used

Rhizome, Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains mucilage, sterols, essential oil (including azulenes), alantolactone, inulin.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Rasnabheda, Padmapatra, Pushkaramoola
Hindi Pohakarmul, Puskarmul
Malayalam Puskaramulam, Puskkaramulam
Tamil Puskkaramulam
Telugu Puskaramul
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Kasmira, Kusthabheda, Padmapatra
English Elicampane


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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Herbaceous Oblong Some species such as Inula magnifica have long leaves that can reach up to 36 inches (90 cm in length). Narrow. Toothed

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Daisy 200-250 cm Gold, yellow Flowering time is Summer and Daisy-like ray and disc florets. Rays are thin and spidery

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Slender 0.5 cm long Seeds upto 5 Fruiting occurs in October–November

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

Seeds of Elecampane and other Inula species can be planted either at the beginning of autumn or before the last frost of spring; once sown the sees should be lightly covered with soil. Elecampane and other Inula like to grow in sunny areas of the garden that have good drainage, the soil type is not to important.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Orchards, Boundaries of cultivated fields, Along roads and rail tracks, Forest margins.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Active Constituents
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ [Cultivation details]

External Links

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