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[[File:450px-Scoparia dulcis 1.JPG|thumb|right|''Sweet Broom Weed'', ''Scoparia dulcis'']]
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'''Scoparia dulcis''' is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family and It is native to the Neotropics but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Gastralgia}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Intestinal affections}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Enteritis}}, {{Uses|Beriberi}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Kidney complaints}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Colic}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaf}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
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Palmitic acid, B-sitosterol, Glutinol, and a mixture of B-amyrin and Isomultiflorenol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Manitumbe gida|ml=|sa=|ta=Sarakkotthini|te=POttiboli|hi=Mithi patti, Jaldaniya|en=Sweet Broom Weed, Sweet Broom Wort}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
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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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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Annual plant}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Oblong-elliptic|Leaf Arrangement is Decussate or whorled}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|white|5|Flowers are Solitary or 2, axillary and Flowering throughout the year. Flowering from May to October}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|ellipsoid|7–10 mm|Fruit are globose capsule and Fruiting throughout the year||Septicidal, Reticulate|Fruiting from May to 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}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A common weed of lowland tropical and subtropical areas, found in areas where it rains all year round and also where there is a prolonged dry season[310 ]. Succeeds in most soils<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Anisillo (in Peru) (3709163233).jpg
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Bitterbroom (3709135949).jpg
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Bon Dhonya (Bengali- বন ধনিযা) (2661183096).jpg
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Broomweed (4825741797).jpg
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Chinibuta (in Santal) (3709156161).jpg
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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.vjs.ac.vn/index.php/vjchem/article/view/4660 Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/231128 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Scoparia+dulcis Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.585</ref>
  
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'''Scoparia dulcis''' is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family. Common names include '''''licorice weed''''', '''''goatweed''''', '''''scoparia-weed''''' and '''''sweet-broom''''' in English, '''''tapeiçava''''', '''''tapixaba''''', and '''''vassourinha''''' in Portuguese, '''''escobillo''''' in Spanish, and '''''tipychä kuratu''''' in Guarani. It is native to the Neotropics but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world.
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.584, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
  
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'''Medicinal Uses'''
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==External Links==
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* [http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/pharmacognostic-phytochemical-investigation-pharmacological-evaluation-of-scoparia-dulcis-linn-plant-extracts-for-nephro-protective-activity/?view=fulltext Scoparia dulcis]
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Scoparia+dulcis Scoparia dulcis on useful trophical plants]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Sweet%20Broom%20Weed.html Scoparia dulcis on flowers of india]
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* [https://www.jircas.affrc.go.jp/project/value_addition/Vegetables/089.html  Scoparia dulcis on jircas.affrc.go.jp]
  
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Leaves are used in treatment of fever, cough, bronchitis and dental trouble.
 
  
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Leaves and stems are used for diabetes.
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Plantaginaceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:27, 23 June 2023

Sweet Broom Weed, Scoparia dulcis

Scoparia dulcis is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family and It is native to the Neotropics but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world.

Uses

Gastralgia, Dysentery, Intestinal affections, Fever, Enteritis, Beriberi, Swelling, Diarrhea, Cough, Kidney complaints, Indigestion, Colic[1]

Parts Used

Leaf[2]

Chemical Composition

Palmitic acid, B-sitosterol, Glutinol, and a mixture of B-amyrin and Isomultiflorenol[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Manitumbe gida
Hindi Mithi patti, Jaldaniya
Malayalam
Tamil Sarakkotthini
Telugu POttiboli
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Sweet Broom Weed, Sweet Broom Wort

[2]

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

Annual plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Oblong-elliptic Leaf Arrangement is Decussate or whorled

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long white 5 Flowers are Solitary or 2, axillary and Flowering throughout the year. Flowering from May to October

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
ellipsoid 7–10 mm Fruit are globose capsule and Fruiting throughout the year Septicidal, Reticulate Fruiting from May to October

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

A common weed of lowland tropical and subtropical areas, found in areas where it rains all year round and also where there is a prolonged dry season[310 ]. Succeeds in most soils[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Subtropical area, Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

  • Anisillo (in Peru) (3709163233).jpg
  • Bitterbroom (3709135949).jpg
  • Bon Dhonya (Bengali- বন ধনিযা) (2661183096).jpg
  • Broomweed (4825741797).jpg
  • Chinibuta (in Santal) (3709156161).jpg

References

  1. ↑ Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.585
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.584, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  3. ↑ Chemical constituents
  4. ↑ Morphology
  5. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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