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| − | + | [[File:Mikania cordata-2-hawaghar junction-port blair-andaman-India.jpg|thumb|right|''Mentha piperata'']] | |
| + | '''Mikania micrantha''' is a tropical plant in the Asteraceae family. It is known as bitter vine, climbing hemp vine, or American rope. It is a vigorously growing perennial creeper that grows best in areas in high humidity, light and soil fertility though it can adapt in less fertile soils. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Poultice for swellings}}, {{Uses|Itches}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Snake bite}},{{Uses|Scorpion bite}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The chemical components of volatile oil from Mikania micrantha were analyzed by GC/MS.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Climbing Hempweed, American rope, Bittervine, Chinese creeper, Mikania vine }} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower||| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|4.5–6.0-millimetre (0.18–0.24 in)|White||Individual florets are white to greenish-white, 4 in each head.}} |
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===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 28°c, but can tolerate 13 - 38°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Grasslands}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | File:Mikania cordata-1-hawaghar junction-port blair-andaman-India.jpg | |
| + | File:Indian Jezebel Butterfly.JPG | ||
| + | File:Mikania cordata-3-hawaghar junction-port blair-andaman-India.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
| − | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12722447#:~:text=The%20chemical%20components%20of%20volatile,oil%20on%20insect%20was%20investigated. Sciencedirect]</ref> | |
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Climbing%20Hempweed.html Wayback machine]</ref> |
| − | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mikania+cordata Cultivation]</ref> | |
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</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_flo/About_Mikania/about_mikania.html#www.afcd.gov.hk/tc_chi/conservation/con_flo/About_Mikania/about_mikania.html Mikania cordata] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Asteraceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:45, 23 June 2020
Mikania micrantha is a tropical plant in the Asteraceae family. It is known as bitter vine, climbing hemp vine, or American rope. It is a vigorously growing perennial creeper that grows best in areas in high humidity, light and soil fertility though it can adapt in less fertile soils.
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
Poultice for swellings, Itches, Wounds, Snake bite,Scorpion bite.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The chemical components of volatile oil from Mikania micrantha were analyzed by GC/MS.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Climbing Hempweed, American rope, Bittervine, Chinese creeper, Mikania vine |
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 | Heart-shaped base | 4–13-centimetre (1.6–5.1 in) long |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 4.5–6.0-millimetre (0.18–0.24 in) | White | Individual florets are white to greenish-white, 4 in each head. |
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 moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 28°c, but can tolerate 13 - 38°c.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Poultice for swellings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Itches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snake bite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scorpion bite
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grasslands
- Herbs
- Asteraceae
