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'''Viscum articulatum''' is a much branched shrub. It can grow up to 90cm long.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Bone dislocations}}, {{Uses|Kapha}}, {{Uses|Vata}}, {{Uses|Blood diseases}}, {{Uses|Ulcer}}, {{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Biliousness}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
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===Food===
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Viscum articulatum can be used in Food. Whole plant is roasted and consumed.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Common names|sa=|en=Leafless Mistletoe|gu=|hi=|kn=Badanike|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
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Viscum articulatum Contains the Following nutritional components like - Alkaloides; Glycosides; Triterpenoides; Saponins; Flavonoides Mucilage; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Very minute|||Stalkless and in 3 flowered spikes|Flowering season is December to January}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|Stalkless|3mm in diameter|Nearly spherical|||White and shining on maturity, Fruiting season is December to January}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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Viscum articulatum is available through July to December<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemical constituents]</ref>
 
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of  Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 388</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
 
 
 
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[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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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.150, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 17 November 2021

Viscum articulatum (2238694889).jpg

Viscum articulatum is a much branched shrub. It can grow up to 90cm long.

Uses

Fever, Bone dislocations, Kapha, Vata, Blood diseases, Ulcer, Epilepsy, Biliousness.[1]

Food

Viscum articulatum can be used in Food. Whole plant is roasted and consumed.[2]

Parts Used

Extract of the plant.

Chemical Composition

[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Badanike
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Leafless Mistletoe


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

Nutritional components

Viscum articulatum Contains the Following nutritional components like - Alkaloides; Glycosides; Triterpenoides; Saponins; Flavonoides Mucilage; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur, Zinc[2]

Habit

[[:Category:Habit - |]]

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Visible only on the very young internodes

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Very minute Stalkless and in 3 flowered spikes Flowering season is December to January

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Stalkless 3mm in diameter Nearly spherical White and shining on maturity, Fruiting season is December to January

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]

How to plant/cultivate

Viscum articulatum is available through July to December[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.150, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. [Chemical constituents]
  4. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 388
  5. [Cultivation]

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