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'''Pistia stratiotes''' is a small, evergreen perennial plant with feathery roots. Free-floating in lakes, ponds etc. The plant forms rosettes of leaves up to 10cm wide and 6cm tall with a flowering stem up to 12cm tall. The plant can spread quickly, especially in still water, to form quite extensive clumps. | '''Pistia stratiotes''' is a small, evergreen perennial plant with feathery roots. Free-floating in lakes, ponds etc. The plant forms rosettes of leaves up to 10cm wide and 6cm tall with a flowering stem up to 12cm tall. The plant can spread quickly, especially in still water, to form quite extensive clumps. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | + | {{Uses|Urinary tract infections}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Dysuria}}, {{Uses|Stomach problems}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Such as boils}}, {{Uses|Piles}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains four compounds were obtained and identified as stigmasta-4,22-dien-3-one, stigmasterol, stigmasteryl stearate and palmitic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12205884/ Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/p/pistia-stratiotes | + | <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/p/pistia-stratiotes Common names]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pistia+stratiotes Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Water%20Cabbage.html Pistia stratiotes on flowersofindia.net] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/41496 Pistia stratiotes on cabi.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 3 July 2020
Pistia stratiotes is a small, evergreen perennial plant with feathery roots. Free-floating in lakes, ponds etc. The plant forms rosettes of leaves up to 10cm wide and 6cm tall with a flowering stem up to 12cm tall. The plant can spread quickly, especially in still water, to form quite extensive clumps.
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
Urinary tract infections, Swellings, Dysuria, Stomach problems, Dysentery, Coughs, Asthma, Gonorrhoea, Skin diseases, Such as boils, Piles.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains four compounds were obtained and identified as stigmasta-4,22-dien-3-one, stigmasterol, stigmasteryl stearate and palmitic acid.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಅಂತರಗಂಗೆ Antaragange, ಕುಂಬಿಕ್ Kumbik |
| Hindi | Jalakumbhi |
| Malayalam | Akasathamara, Kodappayal |
| Tamil | Akasha-t-tamarai, Antara-t-tamarai, |
| Telugu | Antara-tamara, Budaga tamara |
| Marathi | Akashamuli, Jalamandavi |
| Gujarathi | Jalakumbhi, Jalshankhala |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Akashamuli, Jalakumbhika |
| English | Water cabbage, Water lettuce |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Found though much of the tropics and subtropics at elevations from sea level to more than 1,000 metres. The optimal growth temperature range for the plant is 22 - 30°c. Plants cannot tolerate frosts.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary tract infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swellings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysuria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Such as boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Water fields
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
