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'''Justicia procumbens''' is a perennial plant that can grow 10 - 50cm tall. The slender erect to procumbent stems root at the lower nodes. They are often diffusely branched and often produced in clumps. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
 
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{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Backache}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Curvature}}, {{Uses|Diseases of the bone}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Backache}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Cultivated fields}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste ground}}, {{Commonly seen|River valleys}}, {{Commonly seen|Damp shady places}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist open places}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of  Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 246</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Justicia+procumbens Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/250265 Justicia procumbens on indiabiodiversity.org]
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* [https://www.biodiversityofindia.org/index.php?title=Justicia_procumbens Justicia procumbens on biodiversityofindia.org]
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Justicia procumbens is a perennial plant that can grow 10 - 50cm tall. The slender erect to procumbent stems root at the lower nodes. They are often diffusely branched and often produced in clumps. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Uses

Asthma, Cough, Backache, Flatulence, Curvature, Diseases of the bone, Rheumatism, Backache.[1]

Parts Used

Young leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

[2]

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

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Elliptic Oblong-ovate 7-20mm X 5-20mm obtuse at both ends and entire or slightly crenate

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Elliptic 6-7mmm Long Pink Borne terminal rather dense cylindrical spikes. Flowering season is January to April

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
6-7mm Long Pink Borne in terminal Fruiting season is January to April

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

The whole plant has an unpleasant aroma.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Cultivated fields, Waste ground, River valleys, Damp shady places, Moist open places.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 246
  4. Cultivation

External Links