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| − | + | '''Canavalia rosea''' is a perennial herb with a trailing or climbing stem growing 2 - 10 metres long and becoming somewhat woody with age. | |
| + | The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|Athlete Foot}}, {{Uses|Acne}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | + | {{Uses|Athlete Foot}}, {{Uses|Acne}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains Tannins, Phlobatannins, Saponins, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Cardiac glycosides and Phenolics.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | The seeds are buoyant and impermeable to water - they are thus able to float considerable distances in the sea, thereby explaining the plants wide distribution.<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 bushland}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Lake shores}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | Bay Bean (Canavalia rosea) (15836265452).jpg | |
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref> | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="Leaf"> | + | <ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag pdf, Page no - 93</ref> |
<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/canavalia-rosea Common names]</ref> | <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/canavalia-rosea Common names]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:50, 27 March 2021
Canavalia rosea is a perennial herb with a trailing or climbing stem growing 2 - 10 metres long and becoming somewhat woody with age. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
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
Athlete Foot, Acne, Boils, Rheumatism.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Tannins, Phlobatannins, Saponins, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Cardiac glycosides and Phenolics.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ತಮಟೇ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Thamate balli |
| Hindi | Guthari |
| Malayalam | Manal avara |
| Tamil | Koli-y-avarai |
| Telugu | Madana |
| Marathi | Sagar abai |
| Gujarathi | Adbau talwardi |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Beach bean, Bay bean |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ovate | Compound leaves |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Inflorescence is raceme, Consisting of 10 to 20 flowers | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sword | 20-35 cm long and 3-6 wide | Reddish seeds | Each pods contains reddish seeds |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The seeds are buoyant and impermeable to water - they are thus able to float considerable distances in the sea, thereby explaining the plants wide distribution.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Coastal bushland, Roadsides, Lake shores.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
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Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Athlete Foot
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Acne
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- 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 Coastal bushland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lake shores
- Herbs
