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'''Haritha Manjari''' is a profusely branched shrub that can be seen growing in the dry deciduous forests of peninsular India. It has long been used in India as a medicinal herb. | '''Haritha Manjari''' is a profusely branched shrub that can be seen growing in the dry deciduous forests of peninsular India. It has long been used in India as a medicinal herb. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Anthelminthic}}<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|kn= | + | {{Common names|kn=Chinni, Chinni gida|ml=Perim-munja, Kuppameni|sa=Haritha Manjari|ta=Chinni, Kadukkan|te=Chinnaaku, Chinni|en=Birch leaved cat tail}}. |
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower| | + | {{Flower|Bisexual|2 cm long|Greenish yellow|Many|Spikes short, axillary, solitary, androgynous, to 2 cm long. Tepals tomentose, with sessile glands outside. Stamens many; anthers sub-globose to oblong. Female flowers below, sessile; bracts reniform, margin dentate; ovary to 0.5 mm across; styles many}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
− | {{Fruit|Capsule||Trigonous capsule||}} | + | {{Fruit|Capsule||Trigonous capsule||Fruiting: July - August}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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− | + | <ref name="Leaf">FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER 2.0, N.SASIDHARAN</ref> | |
− | <ref name="Leaf"> | + | <ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search Cultivation details]</ref> |
− | + | <ref name="Uses">Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 36</ref> | |
− | <ref name="Common names">[ http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search | + | </references> |
− | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | + | [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Acalypha+fruticosa Acalypha fruticosa on the ferns.info] | |
[[Category:Shrubs]][[Category:Arid]] | [[Category:Shrubs]][[Category:Arid]] |
Latest revision as of 16:04, 4 May 2021
Haritha Manjari is a profusely branched shrub that can be seen growing in the dry deciduous forests of peninsular India. It has long been used in India as a medicinal herb.
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
Ulcers, Skin diseases, Arthritis, Constipation, Anthelminthic[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Chinni, Chinni gida |
Hindi | NA |
Malayalam | Perim-munja, Kuppameni |
Tamil | Chinni, Kadukkan |
Telugu | Chinnaaku, Chinni |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Haritha Manjari |
English | Birch leaved cat tail |
. [2]
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Simple | Alternate | Leaves 2-5 x 1-3 cm, ovate, base truncate or subcordate, margin crenate-serrate, apex acuminate, hairy on both sides, aromatic, glandular below, glands orange; petiole to 3 cm long. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bisexual | 2 cm long | Greenish yellow | Many | Spikes short, axillary, solitary, androgynous, to 2 cm long. Tepals tomentose, with sessile glands outside. Stamens many; anthers sub-globose to oblong. Female flowers below, sessile; bracts reniform, margin dentate; ovary to 0.5 mm across; styles many |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capsule | Trigonous capsule | Fruiting: July - August | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Dry Deciduous forest, Arid forests.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 36
- ↑ Cultivation details
- ↑ FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER 2.0, N.SASIDHARAN
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anthelminthic
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- 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 - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry Deciduous forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Arid forests
- Shrubs
- Arid