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| − | [[Lodhrasavam]], [[Nisosiradi tailam]], [[Sarvamayanthaka ghritam]], [[Sahacharadi tailam], [[Kottamchukkadi tailam]], [[Eladi tailam]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> | + | [[Lodhrasavam]], [[Nisosiradi tailam]], [[Sarvamayanthaka ghritam]], [[Sahacharadi tailam]], [[Kottamchukkadi tailam]], [[Eladi tailam]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> |
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
Revision as of 15:18, 31 August 2023
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Himsra is a scrambling, prickly, evergreen shrub or climbing plant. It grows around 3 metres tall. The plant is a local source of food, medicines and fuel. It is sometimes cultivated for its edible leaves and sold in local markets in tropical Africa.
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
Digestive disorders, Asthma, Cough, Cold, Inflammation [1]Fever, Toothache[2].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Leaves contain taraxasterol, alphaand beta-amyrin and beta-sitosterol, erythrodiol and betulin. [3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಕಾಡು ಕತ್ತರಿ Kaadu kathari, ಕತ್ತಿರಿ ಗಿಡ Kattiri gida |
| Hindi | Aundi, Chaili, Chhail, |
| Malayalam | Kakkathondi |
| Tamil | Cirukattiri, Peykkattiri, Kattukathiri |
| Telugu | Nalla uppi |
| Marathi | Kanthar, Maastodi |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Ahimsra, Gridhranakhi |
| English | Hedge caper, Wild caper bush |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaves 3-4 x 2 cm, oblong-lanceolate, apex emarginate, base acute, pubescent; petiole ca. 0.5 cm, stipular spines in pairs, small, recurved |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Corymbose umbel | Greenish white | Many | Umbels corymbose, terminal and axillary; peduncles to 1 cm. Flowers to 1 cm across, white; pedicels 1.5 cm. Flowering season is from March to May |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A berry | 8 - 10 mm | A small, Globose, Black berry | One seeded | Fruiting from March to May |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Lodhrasavam, Nisosiradi tailam, Sarvamayanthaka ghritam, Sahacharadi tailam, Kottamchukkadi tailam, Eladi tailam[6]
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Flowers
Branching
Fruits
Buds
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References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.203, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Botonic description
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Digestive disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
- Climber
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Capparidaceae
