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| − | + | [[File:Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. (2934263357).jpg|thumb|right|''Madhulīkā'']] | |
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| + | '''Finger millet''' is an annual plant widely grown as a cereal in the arid areas of Africa and Asia. Finger millet is originally native to the Ethiopian Highlands and was introduced into India approximately 4000 years ago. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}. | + | {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Biliousness}}, {{Uses|Hepatitis}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Liver disease}}, {{Uses|Measles}}, {{Uses|Pleurisy}}, {{Uses|Pneumonia}}, {{Uses|Small pox}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}} | + | {{Parts Used|Seeds}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
| − | {{Habit|}} | + | {{Habit|Annual grass}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit| | + | {{Fruit|Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
| + | *[[Amlapittāntaka Modaka]], [[Amṛta Guggulu]], [[Aṣvagandhādi Leha]] | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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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"/> | + | Finger millet cam be grown successfully from the temperate zone to the tropics, succeeding in arid to humid environments and also at higher elevations than most other cereal crops.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}. | + | {{Commonly seen|Savannah land}}, {{Commonly seen|Grassland}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | File:Eleusine coracana (DITSL).jpg|Leaves | ||
| + | File:Nachani (Marathi- नाचणी) (2934265801).jpg|Grains | ||
| + | File:Ragi (Eleusine coracana) BNC (cropped).png|Seeds | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref> | <ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</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=Eleusine+coracana Cultivation details]</ref> |
| + | <ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1117, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | *[https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Eleusine_coracana.html Eleusine corocana on purdue.edu] | |
| + | *[http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/e/eleusine-coracana=finger-millet.php Eleusine corocana on medicinal herbs.net] | ||
| + | *[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Eleusine+coracana Eleusine corocana on pfaf.org] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Poaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:41, 29 March 2022
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Finger millet is an annual plant widely grown as a cereal in the arid areas of Africa and Asia. Finger millet is originally native to the Ethiopian Highlands and was introduced into India approximately 4000 years ago.
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
Fever, Biliousness, Hepatitis, Leprosy, Liver disease, Measles, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Small pox[1].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Flavonoids, orientin, isoorientin, vitexin, isovitexin, violanthin, lucenin-1, tricin, keto acids; polysaccharide and the free sugars, β-sitosterol glucoside.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Raagi |
| Hindi | Manduaa, Makaraa, Raagi |
| Malayalam | Muttari, Raagi |
| Tamil | Raagi, Kejhavaragu |
| Telugu | Raagulu, Tagidelu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Rāgī, Madhūli |
| English | Finger Millet, Ragi |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Madhura, Kaṣāya
Guna
Laghu
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Pittahara, Raktadoṣahara, Vṛḍya, Rasāyana
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | Seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Finger millet cam be grown successfully from the temperate zone to the tropics, succeeding in arid to humid environments and also at higher elevations than most other cereal crops.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Grains
Seeds
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Biliousness
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hepatitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Leprosy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver disease
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Measles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pleurisy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pneumonia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Small pox
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Annual grass
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Savannah land
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassland
- Herbs
- Poaceae
