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− | + | '''Alternanthera sessilis''' grows up to 1 metre tall. It is an aquatic plant known by several common names. It is used as a vegetable specially in Sri Lanka and some Asian countries. This plant is belongs to Amarantheceae family. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}. | + | {{Uses|Intestinal cramps}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Lung troubles}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Scabies}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Boils}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
− | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Tender top}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
− | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains nine compounds were isolated and identified as phaeophytin a, pheophytin, oleanoic acid , beta-sitosterol, 3beta-hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one, alpha-spinasterol, 24-methylenecycloartanol, cycloeucalenol, phytol etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|sa=|en= | + | {{Common names|sa=Matsyaksi|en=Sessile Joyweed|hi=Garundi|kn=Honagone|ml=Ponnankannikkira|ta=Ponnanganni|te=Ponnagantikura}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
− | {{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | + | {{Leaf|Broadly oblong|Heart shaped|}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
− | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Division of underground stems}}, {{Propagation|Nodal cuttings}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Succeeds in sun or moderate shade. Prefers a loamy, alkaline soil, but can succeed in a wide range of soils. Plants can be grown in moist to wet soil and in shallow water<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
− | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Coastal mesophyll vine forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Palm-dominated forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Notophyll vine forests}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
− | + | File:Alternanthera sessilis W IMG 3423.jpg | |
+ | File:Alternanthera sessilis W IMG 3422.jpg | ||
+ | File:Alternanthera sessilis W3 IMG 3422.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
− | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17048605 Chemistry]</ref> |
− | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ " | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Alternanthera+sessilis Cultivation]</ref> |
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+ | <ref name="Uses">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:351</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79368:alternanthe Alternanthera sessilis on Globinmed.com] |
− | * [ ] | + | * [http://impactfactor.org/PDF/IJPPR/6/IJPPR,Vol6,Issue2,Article18.pdf Alternanthera sessilis on impactfactor.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] |
Latest revision as of 15:38, 3 February 2021
Alternanthera sessilis grows up to 1 metre tall. It is an aquatic plant known by several common names. It is used as a vegetable specially in Sri Lanka and some Asian countries. This plant is belongs to Amarantheceae family.
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
Intestinal cramps, Fever, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Bronchitis, Asthma, Lung troubles, Fever, Scabies, Cuts, Boils.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains nine compounds were isolated and identified as phaeophytin a, pheophytin, oleanoic acid , beta-sitosterol, 3beta-hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one, alpha-spinasterol, 24-methylenecycloartanol, cycloeucalenol, phytol etc.[2]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Honagone |
Hindi | Garundi |
Malayalam | Ponnankannikkira |
Tamil | Ponnanganni |
Telugu | Ponnagantikura |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Matsyaksi |
English | Sessile Joyweed |
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 |
---|---|---|
Broadly oblong | Heart shaped |
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 of underground stems, Nodal cuttings.
How to plant/cultivate
Succeeds in sun or moderate shade. Prefers a loamy, alkaline soil, but can succeed in a wide range of soils. Plants can be grown in moist to wet soil and in shallow water[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Coastal mesophyll vine forest, Palm-dominated forests, Notophyll vine forests.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal cramps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Lung troubles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scabies
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Tender top used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division of underground stems
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Nodal cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Coastal mesophyll vine forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Palm-dominated forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Notophyll vine forests
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images