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| − | + | '''Merremia quinquefolia''', Five-Fingered Morning Glory is a herbaceous prostrate or climbing vine. The common name comes from the leaves, which are palmately compound with 5 leaflets. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|achy joints}}, {{Uses|rheumatoid arthritis}}, {{Uses|scurvy}}, {{Uses|loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|upset stomach}}. | {{Uses|achy joints}}, {{Uses|rheumatoid arthritis}}, {{Uses|scurvy}}, {{Uses|loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|upset stomach}}. | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | + | Herbaceous or perennial twiner. Stems slender, scandent, glabrous or sparsely to densely hirsute with patent hairs. Leaves palmate, 3–5-foliolate, glabrous; leaflets sessile or shortly petiolulate, lanceolate, narrowly cuneate at the base | |
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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| + | File:Rock Rosemary (4202315671).jpg | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ "sciencedirect"]</ref> | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-540-74541-9_6 "sciencedirect"]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ "wayback machine"]</ref> | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Merremia+quinquefolia "wayback machine"]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/Merremia.quinquefolia "Cultivation"]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ Merremia quinquefolia] | + | * [https://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Merremia+quinquefolia Merremia quinquefolia] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Convolvulaceae]] | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 5 June 2020
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Merremia quinquefolia, Five-Fingered Morning Glory is a herbaceous prostrate or climbing vine. The common name comes from the leaves, which are palmately compound with 5 leaflets.
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
achy joints, rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, loss of appetite, upset stomach.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Bogbean, Buckbean, Marsh Trefoil |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Alternately | 3 oblong to oval | smooth-edged or slightly toothed leaflets (2-12 cm long and 1-5 cm wide). The leaves arise on long stalks (5-30 cm) from the plant base. Wing-like appendages (stipules) are found at the base of the leaf stalks. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 10-20 flowers on leafless stalks 20-40 cm long | White or pink-tinged flowers | Flowers are funnel-shaped with 5 fringed petals and 5 sepals. |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Herbaceous or perennial twiner. Stems slender, scandent, glabrous or sparsely to densely hirsute with patent hairs. Leaves palmate, 3–5-foliolate, glabrous; leaflets sessile or shortly petiolulate, lanceolate, narrowly cuneate at the base [3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Water Plant, Naturalize , Rain Garden.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat achy joints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat rheumatoid arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat scurvy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat loss of appetite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat upset stomach
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Water Plant
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Naturalize
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Rain Garden
- Herbs
- Convolvulaceae
