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'''Horse purslane''' is an annual, succulent, prostrate or ascending herb, often much-branched, growing up to about 60 cm tall, with a firm taproot. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use. It has a number of medicinal virtues and is sometimes also eaten, though there are conflicting reports on the wisdom of this. The dried plants are sometimes traded for their medicinal qualities.
 
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{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Amenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Venereal discharge}}, {{Uses|Oedema}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Strangury}}, {{Uses|Dropsy}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
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The principal constituent of T. portulacastrum Linn. is ecdysterone and the other constituents are trianthenol, 3-acetylaleuritolic acid, 5,2’-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone, leptorumol, 3,4-dimethoxy cinnamic acid, 5-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzaldehyde, p-methoxybenzoic acid, and beta cyanin.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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{{Common names|sa=Chiratika, Dhanapatra|en=Desert Horse Purslane, Giant pigweed|gu=|hi=Sabuni, Salsabuni|kn=Muchchugoni, Bili komme|ks=|ml=Talutama|mr=Pundhari-ghentuli|pa=|ta=Sharunnai, Shavalai|te=Ambatimadu, Galijeru}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
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The plant has escaped from cultivation and become an aggressive weed in many parts of the tropics.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Wastelands}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated crops}}, {{Commonly seen|Paddy fields}}.
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459455/#:~:text=The%20principal%20constituent%20of%20T,methoxybenzoic%20acid%2C%20and%20beta%20cyanin. Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 26 August 2020

Trianthema portulacastrum

Horse purslane is an annual, succulent, prostrate or ascending herb, often much-branched, growing up to about 60 cm tall, with a firm taproot. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use. It has a number of medicinal virtues and is sometimes also eaten, though there are conflicting reports on the wisdom of this. The dried plants are sometimes traded for their medicinal qualities.

Uses

Asthma, Amenorrhoea, Venereal discharge, Oedema, Jaundice, Strangury, Dropsy, Gonorrhoea, Rheumatism.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The principal constituent of T. portulacastrum Linn. is ecdysterone and the other constituents are trianthenol, 3-acetylaleuritolic acid, 5,2’-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone, leptorumol, 3,4-dimethoxy cinnamic acid, 5-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzaldehyde, p-methoxybenzoic acid, and beta cyanin.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Muchchugoni, Bili komme
Hindi Sabuni, Salsabuni
Malayalam Talutama
Tamil Sharunnai, Shavalai
Telugu Ambatimadu, Galijeru
Marathi Pundhari-ghentuli
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Chiratika, Dhanapatra
English Desert Horse Purslane, Giant pigweed

[3]

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

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

The plant has escaped from cultivation and become an aggressive weed in many parts of the tropics.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wastelands, Roadsides, Roadsides, Cultivated crops, Paddy fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Trianthema portulacastrum1.jpg
  • Starr 050223-4345 Trianthema portulacastrum.jpg

  • Arizona, USA

  • Starr 050223-4344 Trianthema portulacastrum.jpg
  • Starr 050722-2941 Trianthema portulacastrum.jpg
  • Starr 070221-4690 Trianthema portulacastrum.jpg
  • Starr 070221-4691 Trianthema portulacastrum.jpg
  • Starr 070221-4692 Trianthema portulacastrum.jpg

  • seedlings

References

  1. ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. ↑ Chemical constituents
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ [Morphology]
  5. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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