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[[File:Gumbadvel (Gujarati- ગુંબડવેલ) (2442300347).jpg|thumb|right|''vachagandha'', ''Ipomoea obscura'']] | [[File:Gumbadvel (Gujarati- ગુંબડવેલ) (2442300347).jpg|thumb|right|''vachagandha'', ''Ipomoea obscura'']] | ||
| − | '''vachagandha''' is an annual or perennial herb with slender, twining or prostrate stems up to 3 metres long | + | '''vachagandha''' is an annual or perennial herb with slender, twining or prostrate stems up to 3 metres long. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It also has ornamental value as a climber with attractive flowers. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Sores and pustules}} | + | {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Sores and pustules}}.<ref name="Uses 1"/> {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Improves difficult breathing}}, {{Uses|Relieves pain}} <ref name="Uses 2"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn= | + | {{Common names|kn= ಮೂಗುತಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Mooguthi balli, ಉರುಟೆಲೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Urutele balli|ml=Cherutali, Tirutali|sa=Laksmana, Vachagandha|ta=Chirutali, Cirutali, Kuruguttal|te=Golla jiddu aaku, Nalla kokkita|hi=Pan-bel |
|en=Obscure morning glory}} | |en=Obscure morning glory}} | ||
<ref name="Common names"/> | <ref name="Common names"/> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ipomoea+obscura] | + | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ipomoea+obscura Ipomoea obscura on tropical.theferns.info] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Comvolvulaceae]] | [[Category:Comvolvulaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:03, 17 June 2020
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vachagandha is an annual or perennial herb with slender, twining or prostrate stems up to 3 metres long. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It also has ornamental value as a climber with attractive flowers.
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
Dysentery, Sores and pustules.[1] Snake bites, Improves difficult breathing, Relieves pain [2]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಮೂಗುತಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Mooguthi balli, ಉರುಟೆಲೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Urutele balli |
| Hindi | Pan-bel |
| Malayalam | Cherutali, Tirutali |
| Tamil | Chirutali, Cirutali, Kuruguttal |
| Telugu | Golla jiddu aaku, Nalla kokkita |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Laksmana, Vachagandha |
| English | Obscure morning glory |
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 | 2.5-6 x 2-4 cm, ovate to cordate, apex acuminate, base cordate, pubescent or glabrescent on both surfaces; petiole to 3 cm long. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Solitary or subumbellate cymes | Pale yellow, throat purplish | 5 | Pedicel to 1-1.5 cm long. Sepals 4-8 mm long, ovate-lanceolate, apex acute-apiculate. Corolla yellowish, throat purplish, 1.5-2.5 cm long, c. 2.5 cm across, campanulate. Stamens 5, villous at base. Ovary c. 1.5 mm long, conical; stigma capitate. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | 6 - 8 mm across | Seeds 5 mm long, ovoid, black, thinly pubescent | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Can be easily grown from seeds
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Leaves
Flowers
Flower
Capsule
Capsules
Habitat
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sores and pustules
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snake bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Improves difficult breathing
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves pain
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
- Comvolvulaceae
