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| − | + | [[Image:Nasturtium tropaeolum flores.jpg|thumb|right|''Tropaeolum majus'']] | |
| + | '''Nasturtium''' is an annual to short-lived perennial plant. It can vary in habit from a dwarf plant growing only 30cm tall, to a climbing plant with stems up to 3.5 metres long. The stems scramble over the ground and into the surrounding vegetation, supporting themselves by twisting their leaf stalks around the plants. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Bronchial catarrh}}, {{Uses|Genito-urinary diseases}}, {{Uses|Respiratory infections}}, {{Uses|Scurvy}}, {{Uses|Poor skin}}, {{Uses|Baldness}}, {{Uses|Minor injuries}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Young seed pods}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | Nine components representing 92.0 % of the essential oil total (GC/FID chromatogram) were identified. The most abundant compounds were benzyl isothiocyanate (82.5 %), benzene acetonitrile (3.9 %) and 2-phenylethyl isovalerate (2.9 %).<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | + | {{Common names|sa=|en=Garden nasturtium, Indian cress|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} |
==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== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}} |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of the tropics, it can be cultivated as an annual in the temperate zone.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Disturbed areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal areas}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
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| + | File:Starr 070308-5488 Tropaeolum majus.jpg | ||
| + | File:Starr 050415-0027 Tropaeolum majus.jpg | ||
| + | File:Tropaeolum majus 2005 G1.jpg | ||
| + | File:Kapuzinerkresse (Tropaeolum majus) IMG 7698.JPG | ||
| + | File:Kapuzinerkresse (Tropaeolum majus) IMG 7697.JPG | ||
| + | Image:Nasturtium tropaeolum flores.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Capucines_rouge_et_jaunes.jpg| | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303520671_Chemical_Composition_of_the_Volatile_Components_of_Tropaeolum_majus_L_Garden_Nasturtium_from_North_Western_Algeria#:~:text=Abstract%20and%20Figures,oil%20from%20Tropaeolum%20majus%20L.&text=Nine%20components%20representing%2092.0%20%25%20of,%2Dphenylethyl%20isovalerate%20(2.9%20%25). Chemical constituents]</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=Tropaeolum+majus 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== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/tropaeolum-majus Tropaeolum majus on sciencedirect.com] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Tropaeolum+majus Tropaeolum majus on pfaf.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:03, 16 August 2021
Nasturtium is an annual to short-lived perennial plant. It can vary in habit from a dwarf plant growing only 30cm tall, to a climbing plant with stems up to 3.5 metres long. The stems scramble over the ground and into the surrounding vegetation, supporting themselves by twisting their leaf stalks around the plants.
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
Bronchial catarrh, Genito-urinary diseases, Respiratory infections, Scurvy, Poor skin, Baldness, Minor injuries, Skin eruptions.[1]
Parts Used
Leaves, Flowers, Young seed pods, Seeds.
Chemical Composition
Nine components representing 92.0 % of the essential oil total (GC/FID chromatogram) were identified. The most abundant compounds were benzyl isothiocyanate (82.5 %), benzene acetonitrile (3.9 %) and 2-phenylethyl isovalerate (2.9 %).[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Garden nasturtium, Indian cress |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
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
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the tropics, it can be cultivated as an annual in the temperate zone.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Disturbed areas, Coastal areas.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchial catarrh
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Genito-urinary diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Respiratory infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scurvy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Poor skin
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Baldness
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Minor injuries
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Young seed pods used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- 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 Disturbed areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Coastal areas
- Herbs
