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'''Zingiber montanum''' is a herbaceous perennial plant producing clumps of leaves from a large rhizome. The leaves form a pseudostem from 120 - 180cm tall. The plant is widely cultivated, especially in southeast Asia, as a medicinal plant. | '''Zingiber montanum''' is a herbaceous perennial plant producing clumps of leaves from a large rhizome. The leaves form a pseudostem from 120 - 180cm tall. The plant is widely cultivated, especially in southeast Asia, as a medicinal plant. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Colic}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Rhizome}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | ||
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| + | <ref name="Common names">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Cassumunar%20Ginger.html#:~:text=Cassumunar%20Ginger%20is%20a%20rhizome,is%20yellow%20inside%2C%20strongly%20aromatic.&text=Flowering%20stem%20arises%20from%20the,long%20flower%2Dcluster%2Dstalk. Common names]</ref> | ||
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zingiber+montanum Cultivation]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zingiber+montanum Cultivation]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:15, 9 September 2020
Zingiber montanum is a herbaceous perennial plant producing clumps of leaves from a large rhizome. The leaves form a pseudostem from 120 - 180cm tall. The plant is widely cultivated, especially in southeast Asia, as a medicinal plant.
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
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Phytochemical investigations of Z. cassumunar rhizomes have revealed the presence of phenylbutanoids, cyclohexene derivatives, naphthoquinones, vanillin, vanillic acid, veratric acid [2–5], terpenoids, β-sitosterol, and curcuminoids.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Jangli Adrak |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Vanarttirakam |
| Telugu | Carpuspoo |
| Marathi | Malabari halad |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Ardrakam, Vanardraka |
| English | Cassumunar Ginger |
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
Prefers a position in humid forest shade. Prefers a moist, humus-rich soil.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Naturalized in moist second-growth forest.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colic
- Herbs with Rhizome used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- 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 - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Naturalized in moist second-growth forest
- Herbs
