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Kalimeris indica, Indian Kalimeris, Indian aster

Kalimeris indica is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae. Kalimeris indica occurs mainly in eastern Asian countries of China, Korea and Japan, but has been introduced to California and Hawaii. The plant is often harvested from the wild, both for eating as a vegetable and salad as well as for medicinal use. The plant is also cultivated for these purposes and the leaves are sold in local food.

Uses

Bleeding, Tumor, Throat impediment, Liver disorders, Fever, Headache, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Friedelin, Epifriedelanol, Stimasterol, β-sitosterol, α-spinasterol, Erythodiol, Octadecanoic acid, Fraxinellone, β-daucosterol, Hexacosanol^[1]

Common names

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

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

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Leaves are alternate and stems are typically upright

^[2]

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	light-purple	5	Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
simple	7–10 mm	Fruits of Indian aster are small and dark		many	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Species in this genus generally succeed in most good garden soils^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forest margins, Grasslands, Riverbanks, Sunny dry roadsides, Margins of crop fields

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] Chemical constituents

[Leaf-2] Plant descritpion

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] Cultivation Details

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 [[File:Kalimeris-indica-by-Taraxacumseeds-04.jpg|thumb|right|''Kalimeris indica'', ''Indian Kalimeris'', ''Indian aster'']]
+'''Kalimeris indica''' is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae. Kalimeris indica occurs mainly in eastern Asian countries of China, Korea and Japan, but has been introduced to California and Hawaii. The plant is often harvested from the wild, both for eating as a vegetable and salad as well as for medicinal use. The plant is also cultivated for these purposes and the leaves are sold in local food.
+==Uses==
+{{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Tumor}}, {{Uses|Throat impediment}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
-'''Kalimeris indica''', also known as '''Indian aster''' or '''Indian Kalimeris''', is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Compositae). Kalimeris indica, like other species in the genus of Kalimeris, occurs mainly in eastern Asian countries of China, Korea and Japan, but has been introduced to California<ref name="int"/> and Hawaii.<ref name="map"/>
+==Parts Used==
+{{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
-== Description ==
+==Chemical Composition==
+Friedelin, Epifriedelanol, Stimasterol, β-sitosterol, α-spinasterol, Erythodiol, Octadecanoic acid, Fraxinellone, β-daucosterol, Hexacosanol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
-Kalimeris indica commonly occurs on abandoned farm land, slopes of hills and ridges between rice fields. It is also often found along roads and trails in hardwood forests. It can reproduce sexually through production of seeds and asexually through stolons.
-Indian aster can grow to a height of 30–70 cm. Leaves are alternate and stems are typically upright. Blooming starts in late spring and will continue into October depending on the location and growth conditions for the plant, particularly nutrient level in the soil. Disk florets are light yellow and ray florets are either light purple or white. Fruits of Indian aster are small and dark.
+==Common names==
+{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Kalimeris}}
-== Uses ==
+==Properties==
+Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
+===Dravya===
-*Indian aster has wide culinary uses in East Asia. Young leaves and stems are collected in early spring time and cooked with other food items such as dried tofu (bean curd). It is considered a delicacy because of its special flavor. It is particularly popular south of Yangtze River in China.
+===Rasa===
-*Roots and the whole plant of Indian aster is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a wide range of ailments.(clarification needed)
-== References ==
+===Guna===
-<references>
+===Veerya===
-<ref name="int">[http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20l?id=GBIF45454781  "Global Biodiversity Information Facility"]</ref>
-<ref name="map">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=kain5 "PLANTS Profile for Kalimeris indica | USDA PLANTS"]</ref>
+===Vipaka===
+===Karma===
+===Prabhava===
+==Habit==
+{{Habit|Perennial plant}}
+==Identification==
+===Leaf===
+{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Leaves are alternate and stems are typically upright}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
+===Flower===
+{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|light-purple|5|Flowers Season is June - August}}
+===Fruit===
+{{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm|Fruits of Indian aster are small and dark||many}}
+===Other features===
+==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
+* [[Vishatinduka Taila]]
+==Where to get the saplings==
+==Mode of Propagation==
+{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
+==How to plant/cultivate==
+Species in this genus generally succeed in most good garden soils<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
+==Commonly seen growing in areas==
+{{Commonly seen|Forest margins}}, {{Commonly seen|Grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Riverbanks}}, {{Commonly seen|Sunny dry roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Margins of crop fields}}
+==Photo Gallery==
+<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
+File:Kalimeris-indica-by-Taraxacumseeds-02.jpg
+File:Kalimeris-indica-by-Taraxacumseeds-04.jpg
+File:Kalimeris-indica-by-Taraxacumseeds-01.jpg
+</gallery>
+==References==
+<references>
+<ref name="chemical composition">[http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-ZCYO201422011.htm Chemical constituents]</ref>
+<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Kalimeris+indica Plant descritpion]</ref>
+<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Kalimeris+indica Cultivation Details]</ref>
 </references>
-== External Links ==
+==External Links==
+* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c403 Kalimeris indica on missouri garden]
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalimeris_indica Kalimeris indica-Wikipedia]
+* [https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/141597/#b Kalimeris indica on daves garden.com]
+* [https://www.chinaabout.net/kalimeris-indica-as-medicine-ben-cao-medical-book/ Kalimeris Indica As Medicine – Ben Cao Medical Book]
 [[Category:Herbs]]
+[[Category:Plants of western ghats]]
+[[Category:Asteraceae]]