Difference between revisions of "Commelina benghalensis"

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Commelina benghalensis is a herbaceous perennial plant. The plant can become annual in areas with colder winters or long dry seasons.

Uses

Eye ailments, Sore throat, Burns, Sorefeet, Diarrhoea.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

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Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಾಳೆ Gubbachchi bale, ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಸಳೆ Gubbachchi basale
Hindi	Jalbhu, Kanakaua
Malayalam	Kanavazhai, Vuzhaipadathi
Tamil	Kan-an-kolai, Kanavalai
Telugu	Amruta kaada, Neerukaassuvu
Marathi	Kanchat, Kena
Gujarathi	Motun shishmuliyun
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Kanchata
English	Bengal dayflower, Fire leaf

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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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
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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

Stem cuttings, Root cuttings, Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of warm temperate to tropical areas where it can be found at elevations up to 1,600 metres.^[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Common in disturbed areas, At forest edges, Home gardens, Secondary regrowth.

Photo Gallery

References

↑ [Chemistry]
↑ common names
↑ [Morphology]
↑ Cultivation

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] [Chemistry]

[Common_names-2] s

[Leaf-3] [Morphology]

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-4] Cultivation

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 ==Common names==
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+{{Common names|sa=Kanchata|en=Bengal dayflower, Fire leaf|gu=Motun shishmuliyun|hi=Jalbhu, Kanakaua|kn=ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಾಳೆ Gubbachchi bale, ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಸಳೆ Gubbachchi basale|ml=Kanavazhai, Vuzhaipadathi|mr=Kanchat, Kena|ta=Kan-an-kolai, Kanavalai|te=Amruta kaada, Neerukaassuvu}}<ref name="Common names"/>
 ==Properties==