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==Identification==
 
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===Other features===
 
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
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Latest revision as of 14:48, 1 September 2020

Veronica officinalis is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Europe and western Asia. It has been introduced to North America and is widely naturalised there.

Uses

Gout, Arthritis, Joint pain, Loss of appetite, Liver problems, Skin problems, Itching, Heal wounds, Foot perspiration

Parts Used

Flowers, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Protocatechuic acid (1), luteolin (2), veronicoside (3), minecoside (4), specioside (5), amphicoside (6), catalposide (7), 6-O-cis-p-coumaroyl catalpol [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Paul's betonyAgrimony


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite The leaves are lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Blue to purple, white 1-2 The flower is bilaterally symmetrical

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 3–4 mm The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe With hooked hairs - {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Larger divisions.

How to plant/cultivate

Easily grown in a moderately fertile moisture retentive well drained soil[200]. Prefers cool summers[200]. Thrives in light shade or in open sunny positions[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry hedgebanks, Coppices, Dry soil area.

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References

External Links