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'''Luffa acutangula''' is a vigorous annual climbing plant producing long stems that scramble over the ground or climb into nearby vegetation, supporting themselves by means of tendrils. | '''Luffa acutangula''' is a vigorous annual climbing plant producing long stems that scramble over the ground or climb into nearby vegetation, supporting themselves by means of tendrils. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | Fruit contains a bitter principle, luffeine - Seed contains a fixed oil of glycerides of palmitic, stearic, and myristic acids<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=Turai|kn=Eere kay|ks=|ml=Peechinga|mr=|pa=|ta=Pirkanga|te=Beera kaaya}} | + | {{Common names|sa=|en=Sinkwa towelsponge|gu=|hi=Turai|kn=Eere kay|ks=|ml=Peechinga|mr=|pa=|ta=Pirkanga|te=Beera kaaya}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
| − | {{Habit|Annual | + | {{Habit|Annual climber}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Leaves pale green, roundish, palmately 5-7-lobed, 15-20 cm across, glabrous; petiole 8-12 cm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|4.5 cm across, Axillary|Yellow|Flowers pale yellow, pedicellate, c. 4.5 cm across. Male raceme 10-15 cm long, erect, axillary 10-20-flowered, female flowers solitary in same axil as males.}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit||||||}} | + | {{Fruit|Gourd|(10-) 15-30 (-45) cm long, 6-10 cm in diameter||10-angled. |Seeds black, 10-12 mm long, 6-8 mm broad, rugose, emarginate.|}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
| + | * [[Patolamooladi kashayam]] | ||
| + | * [[Mahamanjishtadi kashayam]] | ||
| + | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | A plant of the lowland tropics, where it can be grown at elevations up to 500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 32°c, but can tolerate 15 - 38°<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of the lowland tropics, where it can be grown at elevations up to 500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 32°c, but can tolerate 15 - 38°.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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| − | + | 0465jfAnts Formicidae Philippinesfvf 02.JPG | |
| + | Divali (Marathi- दिवाळी) (2810805876).jpg | ||
| + | JfLuffa1156CabiaoNuevaEcijafvf 07.JPG | ||
| + | Bitter Luffa (3976638416).jpg | ||
| + | JfLuffa6431PGubatMaasimDamCandabaPpfvf 04.JPG | ||
| + | JfSanPedro0046AbulalsHagonoyfvf 20.JPG | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Patola.html Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf"> | + | <ref name="Leaf">FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan BOTANIC DESCRIPTION </ref> |
| + | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/09/21/ridge-gourd-luffa-acutangula-benefits-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Luffa+acutangula | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Luffa+acutangula Cultivation]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
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* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Luffa_acutangula_(PROTA) Luffa acutangula on Plantnet-project.org] | * [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Luffa_acutangula_(PROTA) Luffa acutangula on Plantnet-project.org] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cucurbitaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:35, 5 June 2020
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Luffa acutangula is a vigorous annual climbing plant producing long stems that scramble over the ground or climb into nearby vegetation, supporting themselves by means of tendrils.
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
Intestinal worms, Gonorrhoea, Venereal diseases, Conjunctivitis.
Parts Used
Fruits, Seeds, Young shoots, Leaves, Flower buds.
Chemical Composition
Fruit contains a bitter principle, luffeine - Seed contains a fixed oil of glycerides of palmitic, stearic, and myristic acids[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Eere kay |
| Hindi | Turai |
| Malayalam | Peechinga |
| Tamil | Pirkanga |
| Telugu | Beera kaaya |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Sinkwa towelsponge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaves pale green, roundish, palmately 5-7-lobed, 15-20 cm across, glabrous; petiole 8-12 cm long. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 4.5 cm across, Axillary | Yellow | Flowers pale yellow, pedicellate, c. 4.5 cm across. Male raceme 10-15 cm long, erect, axillary 10-20-flowered, female flowers solitary in same axil as males. | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gourd | (10-) 15-30 (-45) cm long, 6-10 cm in diameter | 10-angled. | Seeds black, 10-12 mm long, 6-8 mm broad, rugose, emarginate. |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the lowland tropics, where it can be grown at elevations up to 500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 32°c, but can tolerate 15 - 38°.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
[[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]].
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Chemistry
- ↑ FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan BOTANIC DESCRIPTION
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal worms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Venereal diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Conjunctivitis
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Young shoots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flower buds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- 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 English
- Habit - Annual climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Cucurbitaceae
