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+ | '''Kaempferia rotunda''' is a perennial, stemless plant producing a pseudostem with 2 - 4 erect leaves from an underground rhizome that has small tuberous roots. Flowering stems are produced from the rhizome when no leaves are present. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Sprains}}, {{Uses|Infarction}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Atherosclerosis}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
− | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Rhizomes}}, {{Parts Used|Young leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
− | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The plant yields flavonoids, crotepoxide, chalcones, quercetin, flavonols, B-sitosterol, stigmasterol, syringic acid, protocatechuic acid and hydrocarbons.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | + | {{Common names|sa=Bhuchampaka|en=Bhumi Champa|gu=|hi=Bhuyichampa|kn=Kusunde|ks=|ml=Chennalinirkuva|mr=Bhui-champa|pa=|ta=Konda-kalava|te=Kondakaluva}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
− | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Division of the rhizomes}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Prefers a position in partial shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
− | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Monsoon forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Open grassland}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
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+ | Kaempferia rotunda 4zz.jpg | ||
+ | Kaempferia rotunda L..jpg | ||
+ | Kaempferia rotunda Raven 0zz.jpg | ||
+ | Kaempferia rotunda Raven 1zz.jpg | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
− | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref> |
− | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Kaempferia+rotunda Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Bhumi%20Champa.html Kaempferia rotunda on flowersofindia.net] |
− | * [ ] | + | * [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230160 Kaempferia rotunda on indiabiodiversity.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] |
Latest revision as of 13:17, 28 May 2020
Kaempferia rotunda is a perennial, stemless plant producing a pseudostem with 2 - 4 erect leaves from an underground rhizome that has small tuberous roots. Flowering stems are produced from the rhizome when no leaves are present.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant yields flavonoids, crotepoxide, chalcones, quercetin, flavonols, B-sitosterol, stigmasterol, syringic acid, protocatechuic acid and hydrocarbons.[2]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | Kusunde |
Hindi | Bhuyichampa |
Malayalam | Chennalinirkuva |
Tamil | Konda-kalava |
Telugu | Kondakaluva |
Marathi | Bhui-champa |
Gujarathi | |
Punjabi | |
Kashmiri | |
Sanskrit | Bhuchampaka |
English | Bhumi Champa |
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 |
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Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a position in partial shade.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sprains
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Infarction
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Atherosclerosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cancer
- Herbs with Rhizomes used in medicine
- Herbs with Young 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 - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division of the rhizomes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Monsoon forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open grassland
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images