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[[File:Portulaca oleracea.JPG|thumb|right|''Dudagorai'', ''Lunia'', ''purslanePurslane'', ''Portulaca oleracea'']]'''Portulaca oleracea''' is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which may reach 40 centimetres (16 in) in height.Approximately forty cultivars are currently grown.==Uses=={{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Pain from bee stings}}, {{Uses|Bacillary dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Postpartum bleeding}}, {{Uses|Intestinal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Weak digestion}}.
== Description Chemical Composition==Alpha-linolenic, It has smooth0.01 mg/g of eicosapentaenoic acid, vitamin A, reddishvitamin C, mostly prostrate stems and alternate leaves clustered at stem joints and ends. The yellow flowers have five regular parts and are up to 6 millimetres Vitamin E (0.24 inalpha-tocopherol) wide. Depending upon rainfall, the flowers appear at any time during the year. The flowers open singly at the center of the leaf cluster for only a few hours on sunny mornings. Seeds are formed in a tiny pod, which opens when the seeds are mature. Purslane has a taproot with fibrous secondary roots and is able to tolerate poor compacted soils some vitamin B and droughtcarotenoids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
== Uses Common names== *Its leaves are used for insect or snake bites on the skin{{Common names|kn=ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Dodda goni soppu|ml=Koluppa|sa=Loni, boils, sores, pain from bee stings, bacillary dysentery, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, postpartum bleeding, and intestinal bleeding.*Use is contraindicated during pregnancy and for those with cold and weak digestion.*Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable.*The stems, leaves and flower buds are all edible. Purslane may be used fresh as a salad, stirLonika|ta=Koli-k-friedkirai|te=Boddupavilikoora, or cooked as spinach isBoddupavilikura|hi=Khursa, and because of its mucilaginous quality it also is suitable for soups and stews.Kulfa|en=Common Indian Parselane|pa=Dhamni}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Common nameProperties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
===Prabhava=== ===Nutritional components===Portulaca oleracea Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C and E; Oleracein A, Oleracein BZ, Oleracein E, Hesperidin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>. ==Habit=={{Habit|Annual herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets|Leaf arrangement is alternate there is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade is entire (has no teeth or lobes)}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|10|There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower (the flower is radially symmetrical)}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|General|4–7 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||Many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Requires a moist light rich well-drained soil in a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Portulaca oleracea is available throughout the year<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>. ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|At meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Lunia5.jpg Lunia4.jpg Lunia2.jpg Lunia 3.jpg Lunia1.jpgFile:Portulaca oleracea Ja ao 1.JPG|Capsule</gallery> == References == <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub Portulaca oleracea L on science direct]</ref> <referencesref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/portulaca/oleracea/ Characteristics]</ref> <ref name="intCommon names">[httphttps://querysites.nytimesgoogle.com/gstsite/fullpageindiannamesofplants/via-species/p/portulaca-oleracea Common names]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.htmlpfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?resLatinName=9902E3DB1230F936A35754C0A9609C8B63 Portulaca+oleracea Cultivation details]</ref> <ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Something Tasty? Just Look DownForest food for Northern region of Western Ghats"by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. The New York TimesUpadhye, Page No.]127, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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== External Links == * [https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/purslane.html Purslane nutrition facts]*[https://enwww.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/951019/ Purslane Weed (Portulaca oleracea): A Prospective Plant Source of Nutrition]* [http://tropical.wikipediatheferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Portulaca+oleracea+sativa Portulaca oleracea L on useful trophical plants]* [https://wimastergardener.org/wikiarticle/common-purslane-portulaca-oleracea/Portulaca_oleracea Portulaca oleracea - WikipediaL on wimastergarden.org]* [https://floridata.com/Plants/Portulacaceae/Portulaca+oleracea/1220 Portulaca oleracea L on floridata.com/]
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