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'''Valeriana hardwickii''' is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
 
'''Valeriana hardwickii''' is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Hysteria}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Low blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Low blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Reduce blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Cramps}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
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{{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Hysteria}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Low blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Low blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Cramps}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==

Revision as of 19:43, 31 August 2020

Valeriana hardwickii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Epilepsy, Hysteria, Rheumatism, Low blood pressure, Low blood pressure, Blood pressure, Cramps, Hypertension, Irritable bowel syndrome, Liver problems, Eczema.[1]

Parts Used

Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains methylapigenin, 5-hydroxy'-dimethoxyflavone, genkwanin, acacetin, apigenin, quercetin, tricin, farrerol, sosakuranetin, trihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone, bornyl ferulate, and bornyl caffeate.[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, Division in spring.

How to plant/cultivate

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Usually found amongst herbaceous vegetation.

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References

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

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