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| − | '''Common cockscomb''' is an erect, usually much-branched, annual plant. It grows upto 40 - 200cm tall. This species is one of the most promising leaf crops for cultivation in poor or variable growing conditions. It is sometimes cultivated in western tropical Africa, and a few other areas of the tropics, for its edible leaves. | + | '''Common cockscomb''' is an erect, usually much-branched, annual plant. It grows upto 40 - 200cm tall. This species is one of the most promising leaf crops for cultivation in poor or variable growing conditions. It is sometimes cultivated in western tropical Africa, and a few other areas of the tropics, for its edible leaves. It's family is Amaranthaceae. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Bloodshot eyes}}, {{Uses|Blurring of vision}}, {{Uses|Cataracts}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}. | {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Bloodshot eyes}}, {{Uses|Blurring of vision}}, {{Uses|Cataracts}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}. | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=Mayurasikha|en=Silver Cockscomb, White Cockscomb|gu=|hi=Gadrya, Garke|kn=Anne soppu, Hanne soppu|ks=|ml=|mr=Kurdu|pa=|ta=Makili-k-kirai|te=}} | + | {{Common names|sa=Mayurasikha|en=Silver Cockscomb, White Cockscomb|gu=|hi=Gadrya, Garke|kn=Anne soppu, Hanne soppu|ks=|ml=|mr=Kurdu|pa=|ta=Makili-k-kirai|te=Gurugu}}<ref name="Common names"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="Common names">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:11</ref> | ||
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Celosia+argentea Cultivation]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Celosia+argentea Cultivation]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:17, 5 August 2020
Common cockscomb is an erect, usually much-branched, annual plant. It grows upto 40 - 200cm tall. This species is one of the most promising leaf crops for cultivation in poor or variable growing conditions. It is sometimes cultivated in western tropical Africa, and a few other areas of the tropics, for its edible leaves. It's family is Amaranthaceae.
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
Diarrhoea, Bloodshot eyes, Blurring of vision, Cataracts, Hypertension, Diabetes, Snakebites, Colic, Gonorrhoea, Eczema.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Anne soppu, Hanne soppu |
| Hindi | Gadrya, Garke |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Makili-k-kirai |
| Telugu | Gurugu |
| Marathi | Kurdu |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Mayurasikha |
| English | Silver Cockscomb, White Cockscomb |
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
A plant of the tropics, able to be grown also in the subtropics and warm temperate zones.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:11
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bloodshot eyes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blurring of vision
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cataracts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hypertension
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Young shoots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Annual
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open moist places
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
