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[[File:Aerva lanata DSC 0047.jpg|thumb|right|''Aerva lanata'', ''Ashmahabhedah'']]
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'''Ashmahabhedah''' is a common weed which grows wild everywhere in the plains of India. It is one of the plants included in Dasapushpam, the ten sacred flowers of '''Kerala'''.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Sudorific}}, {{Uses|Diuretic}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Venereal diseases}}, {{Uses|Kidney stone}}, {{Uses|Bladder stones}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Diuretic}}, {{Uses|Astringent}}, {{Uses|Headache}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
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'''Ashmahabhedah''' or '''Aerva lanata''' is a common weed which grows wild everywhere in the plains of India. The root has a camphor-like aroma.<ref name="common"/> The dried flowers which look like soft spikes, are sold under the commercial names as Buikallan or Boor. It is one of the plants included in '''Dasapushpam''', the ten sacred flowers of '''''Kerala'''''.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Phytochemical study yielded alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, steroids, and nutrients (amino acids and protein) - Roots have yield allantoin and a sterol, rhabdiol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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This plant is used for food for people and animals. The whole plant, especially the leaves, is edible. The leaves are put into soup or eaten as a spinach or as a vegetable. The plant provides grazing for stock, game and chickens. The plant is used as a traditional medicine for snakebites.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Paashaanabheda, Bilihindi soppu|ml=Kallurvanci|sa=Ashmahabhedah|ta=Ceppunerinji|te=Pashanabhedi|hi=Pashanabhed|en=Aquatica Rotula}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
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The plant is also used as a talisman against evil spirits, a good-luck talisman for hunters, and a talisman for the well-being of widows.
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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== References ==
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===Rasa===
  
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===Guna===
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<ref name="common">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?101478 Aerva lanata]</ref>
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Alternate|Oblong-oblanceolate|Leaves alternate or fascicled, 1-2 x 0.5 cm}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Solitary|Calyx 3.5 mm long 5-partite|Corolla pink|Stamens 5|Flowers are 5 mm long, 7 mm across, campanulate, 5-lobed. Carpels are five in number. Flowering season is: May - October}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|||Many|Fruiting from May - October}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Tuber segment}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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The more common species of Ashmahabhedah are generally those cultivated in gardens, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Eastern trophical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Southern trophical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Western trophical area}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Rotula aquatica 02.JPG|Leaves
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File:Rotula aquatica - Aquatic Rotula at Ulikkal (4).jpg|Flowers
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File:Pashanabhedi (Telugu- పాషాణభేది) (3019039719).jpg|Habit
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File:Rotula aquatica - Aquatic Rotula at Ulikkal (3).jpg|Fruits
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File:Singkhantha (in Garo) (5047141292).jpg|Flower and fruit
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Takad.html Constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230961 Diagnostic]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 44</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.811, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?101478 Rotula aquatica Lour on U.S. National Plant Germplasm System]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerva_lanata Aerva Lanata-Wikipedia]
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* [http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/in-vitro-antioxidant-activity-and-determination-of-total-phenolic-flavonoid-contents-of-stems-of-rotula-aquatica-lour/?view=fulltex Rotula aquatica Lour on INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH]
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* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Rotula-Aquatica-Cid1313 Rotula aquatica Lour-uses, benefits, side effects]
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* [http://www.medicinalplantsindia.com/aquatic-rotula.html Rotula aquatica Lour on medicinal plants]
  
 
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[[Category:Boraginaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:42, 24 January 2022

Ashmahabhedah

Ashmahabhedah is a common weed which grows wild everywhere in the plains of India. It is one of the plants included in Dasapushpam, the ten sacred flowers of Kerala.

Uses

Sudorific, Diuretic, Piles, Diabetes, Venereal diseases, Kidney stone, Bladder stones, Cancer, Diuretic, Astringent, Headache[1]

Parts Used

Root, Stem[2].

Chemical Composition

Phytochemical study yielded alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, steroids, and nutrients (amino acids and protein) - Roots have yield allantoin and a sterol, rhabdiol.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Paashaanabheda, Bilihindi soppu
Hindi Pashanabhed
Malayalam Kallurvanci
Tamil Ceppunerinji
Telugu Pashanabhedi
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Ashmahabhedah
English Aquatica Rotula

[2]

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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternate Oblong-oblanceolate Leaves alternate or fascicled, 1-2 x 0.5 cm

.[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Solitary Calyx 3.5 mm long 5-partite Corolla pink Stamens 5 Flowers are 5 mm long, 7 mm across, campanulate, 5-lobed. Carpels are five in number. Flowering season is: May - October

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Many Fruiting from May - October

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Tuber segment.

How to plant/cultivate

The more common species of Ashmahabhedah are generally those cultivated in gardens, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Eastern trophical area, Southern trophical area, Western trophical area.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Habit

  • Fruits

  • Flower and fruit

References

  1. ↑ Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 44
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.811, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  3. ↑ Constituents
  4. ↑ Diagnostic

External Links

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