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[[File:Abelmoschus moschatus Blanco2(Malvaceae) (29680066960).245.pngjpg|thumb|right|''Latakasturi'', ''Abelmoschus moschatus'']]'''Latakasturi''' is an aromatic and medicinal plant. it's family is Malvaceae. Latakasturi is a rich source of dietary fiber. It is native to india, commonly seen growing in [[Western ghats]].==Uses=={{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Controls hysteria}}, {{Uses|Stimulates sexual desire}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Gastric}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
== Characteristics Chemical Composition==Roots, leaves, fruits and seeds contain mucilage. Leaves, flower petals and fruit husk contain ß-sitosterol and its glycosides. Flowers contain flavonoids, myricetin, its glucoside and cannabistrin and petals contain myricetin and its glucoside.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
== Uses of the plant =Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet), Katu (Pungent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)===Veerya===Sheeta (Cold)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Pitta===Prabhava===
==Identification==
==Common =Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Leaves alternate, rough, hairy,heart-shaped or 3-7 palmately lobed with serrate margins and linear-oblong or triangular lobes, 4-10cm x 4-9 cm}}<ref name=="Leaf"/>
===Fruit==={{Fruit|Hirsute|6-8 cm long|Fruit a hirsute capsule, 6-8 cm long, ovoid-cylindrical|With hooked hairs|}} ===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==Easily grown in a rich well-drained soil in a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Season to grow==April ==Required Ecosystem/Climate==Frost-free climate ==Kind of soil needed== Drained, Rich in nutrients. ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist deciduous forests}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Abelmoschi1.JPG|SeedsAbelmoschus moschatus (Malvaceae) (29680066960).jpg|Yellow flowerAbelmoschus Moschatus - കസ്തൂരി വെണ്ട 01.jpg|Red flowerAbelmoschus Moschatus - കസ്തൂരി വെണ്ട 02.jpg|Whole plantAbelmoschus Moschatus - കസ്തൂരി വെണ്ട 03.jpg|SeedsAbelmoschus Moschatus - കസ്തൂരി വെണ്ട 05.jpg|Leaf </gallery><ref name="Photo Gallery"/> == References == <references><ref name="muskchemical composition">[http://www.ars-grinmpbd.govinfo/cgiplants/abelmoschus-bin/npgs/html/taxonmoschatus.pl?623 "USDA GRIN Taxonomy"php Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="treatingLeaf">[http://www.himalayawellnessworldagroforestry.comorg/herbfindertreedb/abelmoschus-moschatusAFTPDFS/Abelmoschus_moschatus.htm "himalaya herb finder"PDF BOTANIC DESCRIPTION]</ref></references>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName= External Links ==Abelmoschus+moschatus Cultivation details]</ref>
==External Links==
* [https://www.greenpharmacy.info/index.php/ijgp/article/viewFile/1340/752 Phytopharmacology of Abelmoschus moschatus medik.: A review]
* [http://www.himalayawellness.com/herbfinder/abelmoschus-moschatus.htm Abelmoschus moschatus on himalaya wellness]
* [https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?623 Abelmoschus moschatus on U.S. National Plant Germplasm System]
* [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.1999.9701181 Composition of the Seed Oil of Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Malvaceae) Growing in Vietnam]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Plants of western ghats]]
[[Category:Shrub]]
[[Category:Malvaceae]]