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'''Nasturtium''' is an annual to short-lived perennial plant. It can vary in habit from a dwarf plant growing only 30cm tall, to a climbing plant with stems up to 3.5 metres long. The stems scramble over the ground and into the surrounding vegetation, supporting themselves by twisting their leaf stalks around the plants.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Bronchial catarrh}}, {{Uses|Genito-urinary diseases}}, {{Uses|Respiratory infections}}, {{Uses|Scurvy}}, {{Uses|Poor skin}}, {{Uses|Baldness}}, {{Uses|Minor injuries}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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Nine components representing 92.0 % of the essential oil total (GC/FID chromatogram) were identified. The most abundant compounds were benzyl isothiocyanate (82.5 %), benzene acetonitrile (3.9 %) and 2-phenylethyl isovalerate (2.9 %).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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A plant of the tropics, it can be cultivated as an annual in the temperate zone.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Disturbed areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal areas}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303520671_Chemical_Composition_of_the_Volatile_Components_of_Tropaeolum_majus_L_Garden_Nasturtium_from_North_Western_Algeria#:~:text=Abstract%20and%20Figures,oil%20from%20Tropaeolum%20majus%20L.&text=Nine%20components%20representing%2092.0%20%25%20of,%2Dphenylethyl%20isovalerate%20(2.9%20%25). Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tropaeolum+majus Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/tropaeolum-majus Tropaeolum majus on sciencedirect.com]
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Tropaeolum+majus Tropaeolum majus on pfaf.org]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
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Revision as of 17:49, 27 August 2020

Tropaeolum majus

Nasturtium is an annual to short-lived perennial plant. It can vary in habit from a dwarf plant growing only 30cm tall, to a climbing plant with stems up to 3.5 metres long. The stems scramble over the ground and into the surrounding vegetation, supporting themselves by twisting their leaf stalks around the plants.

Uses

Bronchial catarrh, Genito-urinary diseases, Respiratory infections, Scurvy, Poor skin, Baldness, Minor injuries, Skin eruptions.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Flowers, Young seed pods, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Nine components representing 92.0 % of the essential oil total (GC/FID chromatogram) were identified. The most abundant compounds were benzyl isothiocyanate (82.5 %), benzene acetonitrile (3.9 %) and 2-phenylethyl isovalerate (2.9 %).[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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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

A plant of the tropics, it can be cultivated as an annual in the temperate zone.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Disturbed areas, Coastal areas.

Photo Gallery

References

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

External Links