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| − | + | '''Saccharum Officinarum''' is a large perennial grass. It produces thick culms that may grow up to 2 - 3 meters tall. A major crop in the tropics, where it is grown mainly for the sap in the stems which is used for making sugar, alcohol for fuel etc. | |
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| − | {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>. | + | {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Kidney Stone}}, {{Diabetes}}, {{Jaundice}}, {{Headache}}, {{Indigestion}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>. |
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Grows best in a sunny position. A very greedy plant, soon exhausting the soil of nutrients. The plant is considered to be moderately tolerant to saline soil conditions and relatively tolerant of acid soils. Grows best in a position sheltered from strong winds. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 8, but can tolerate 4.5 - 9. Well-grown plants can become invasive.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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Saccharum Officinarum is a large perennial grass. It produces thick culms that may grow up to 2 - 3 meters tall. A major crop in the tropics, where it is grown mainly for the sap in the stems which is used for making sugar, alcohol for fuel etc.
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
Piles, Headache, Indigestion, Template:Kidney Stone, Template:Diabetes, Template:Jaundice, Template:Headache, Template:Indigestion[1].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Rasadaali Kabbu, Kempu kabbu |
| Hindi | Ganna |
| Malayalam | NA |
| Tamil | Ikku, Karambu |
| Telugu | Cheraku, Kantaramu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Rasaala, Gudadaaru |
| English | Shugercane |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering season is December to April |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting season is December to April |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]
How to plant/cultivate
Grows best in a sunny position. A very greedy plant, soon exhausting the soil of nutrients. The plant is considered to be moderately tolerant to saline soil conditions and relatively tolerant of acid soils. Grows best in a position sheltered from strong winds. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 8, but can tolerate 4.5 - 9. Well-grown plants can become invasive.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
References
External Links
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Suger used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- 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 - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Ayurvedic Medicine
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