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| − | '''Corchorus aestuans''' is an annual plant with erect, sparingly branched stems, | + | '''Corchorus aestuans''' is an annual plant with erect, sparingly branched stems, it grows about 40cm tall. The plant yields a fibre and edible leaves. It is harvested from the wild for local use and is sometimes also cultivated as a fibre plant in tropical W Africa, sometimes also in SE Asia. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower|||Yellow|1-3 in clusters, Very shortly stalked, Very small}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
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===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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Chunchu Gida (Kannada- ಚುಮ್ಚು ಗಿಡ) (3031780225).jpg | Chunchu Gida (Kannada- ಚುಮ್ಚು ಗಿಡ) (3031780225).jpg | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf"> | + | <ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 141 |
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| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Corchorus+aestuans Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/East%20Indian%20Mallow.html Corchorus aestuans on flowersofindia.net] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/229281 Corchorus aestuans on indiabiodiversity.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:20, 4 May 2021
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Corchorus aestuans is an annual plant with erect, sparingly branched stems, it grows about 40cm tall. The plant yields a fibre and edible leaves. It is harvested from the wild for local use and is sometimes also cultivated as a fibre plant in tropical W Africa, sometimes also in SE Asia.
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
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Parts Used
Chemical Composition
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
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Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Ovate | 1.3-7.6cm | Accute serrate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 1-3 in clusters, Very shortly stalked, Very small | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | Hexagonal | Cylindric |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Originally native to the Americas, the plant has spread throughout the tropics and has become an invasive weed in some areas.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Grassy savannah, Fallow land, Sandy riverbeds, Small alluvial depressions, On heavy alluvial soils.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 141
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Habit -
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassy savannah
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Fallow land
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sandy riverbeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Small alluvial depressions
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On heavy alluvial soils
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
