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'''Dugdhika''' is a pantropical weed, possibly native to India. It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands roadsides and pathways. It is widely used as a medicinal herb.  
 
'''Dugdhika''' is a pantropical weed, possibly native to India. It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands roadsides and pathways. It is widely used as a medicinal herb.  
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Coryza}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Worm infestations}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Digestive problems}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}.
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{{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Coryza}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Worm infestations}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Digestive problems}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=Akkegida|ml=Nelapalai|sa=Nagarjuni, Pusitoa|ta=Amman Pacharisi|te=Nanabala|hi=Lal Dudhi|en=equirity}}
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{{Common names|kn=Akkegida|ml=Nelapalai|sa=Nagarjuni, Pusitoa|ta=Amman Pacharisi|te=Nanabala|hi=Lal Dudhi|en=Equirity}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
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{{Habit|A small wiry straggler}}
  
 
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|opposite|-4 cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide, oblong-lanceolate, with a pointed tip and a finely toothed margin}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Opposite|4 cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide, oblong-lanceolate, with a pointed tip and a finely toothed margin}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|greenish or pinkish|peduncles reddish brown|Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Greenish or pinkish|Peduncles reddish brown|Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|globular clusters|Inflorescence dense, globular clusters|hairy, 3-lobed capsule, 1.25-2 x 1.5 mm, splitting into three|1-seeded|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|Globular clusters|Inflorescence dense, globular clusters|Hairy, 3-lobed capsule, 1.25-2 x 1.5 mm, splitting into three||1-seeded|Fruiting throughout the year}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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File:Euphorbia prostrata.jpg|Fruit
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249903/ Chemistry]</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249903/ Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/21355 Plant description]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/21355 Plant description]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Euphorbia+hirta Cultivation details]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Euphorbia+hirta Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.223, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 8 March 2023

Dugdhikā

Dugdhika is a pantropical weed, possibly native to India. It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands roadsides and pathways. It is widely used as a medicinal herb.

Uses

Cough, Coryza, Bronchitis, Asthma, Worm infestations, Dysentery, Jaundice, Pimples, Gonorrhoea, Digestive problems, Tumours[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Whole plant[1]

Chemical Composition

Alkanes, Triterpenes, Phytosterols, Tannins, Polyphenols, and Flavanoids[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Akkegida
Hindi Lal Dudhi
Malayalam Nelapalai
Tamil Amman Pacharisi
Telugu Nanabala
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Nagarjuni, Pusitoa
English Equirity

[1]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

A small wiry straggler

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Opposite 4 cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide, oblong-lanceolate, with a pointed tip and a finely toothed margin

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Greenish or pinkish Peduncles reddish brown Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Globular clusters Inflorescence dense, globular clusters Hairy, 3-lobed capsule, 1.25-2 x 1.5 mm, splitting into three 1-seeded Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open sunny position[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Waste places in lowland, Cultivated fields in lowland, Moist open places

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Fruit

  • Flower and fruit

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.223, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. ↑ Chemistry
  3. ↑ Plant description
  4. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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