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[[File:T.pallida.jpg|thumb|right|''Tradescantia pallida'', ''Wandering jew'']] | [[File:T.pallida.jpg|thumb|right|''Tradescantia pallida'', ''Wandering jew'']] | ||
+ | '''Tradescantia pallida''' is native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. Edward Palmer was the first European to observe and assign a Latin name to the type specimen near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas in 1907. | ||
+ | ==Uses== | ||
+ | {{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|Uterine disorders}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Amenorrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}} | ||
− | + | ==Parts Used== | |
+ | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
+ | ß-sitosterol, 3β, 5α, 6β-trihydroxy stigmast and succinic acid, ß-sitosterol, 3ß, 5a, 6ß-trihydroxystigmast and succinic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Common names== | ||
+ | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Purple heart, Wandering Jew}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==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== | ||
+ | {{Habit|Herb}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Identification== | ||
+ | ===Leaf=== | ||
+ | {{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are Broadly spear shaped, 20-80 mm long x 10-30 mm wide, shiny, hairless apart from a few fine hairs at the base}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Flower=== | ||
+ | {{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-6|Flowers are Radially symmetrical (actinomorphic), No stalks, Terminal clusters, Without nectar and Wind pollinated}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Fruit=== | ||
+ | {{Fruit|Capsule|7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||Small}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===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== | ||
+ | Cuttings root very easily. Grow in all-purpose potting mix in either a pot or hanging basket.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
+ | {{Commonly seen|Weed of waste areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Disturbed sites}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Bushland}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
+ | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Flinker Heinrich.jpg | ||
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− | + | Gardenology-IMG 4805 hunt10mar.jpg | |
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+ | Gardenology-IMG 4806 hunt10mar.jpg | ||
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− | == References == | + | Tradescantia zebrina (20484324691).jpg |
− | + | ||
− | <references> | + | </gallery> |
− | <ref name=" | + | |
− | <ref name=" | + | ==References== |
+ | |||
+ | <references> | ||
+ | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Sebrina.html Chemical constituents]</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.herbiguide.com.au/Descriptions/hg_Wandering_Jew.htm Morphology]</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.almanac.com/plant/wandering-jew Planting]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
− | == External Links == | + | ==External Links== |
+ | * [https://floridata.com/Plants/Commelinaceae/Tradescantia%20pallida/734 Wandering jew on floridata.com] | ||
+ | * [https://www.epicgardening.com/wandering-jew-plant/ Wandering jew on epicgardening.com] | ||
+ | * [http://homeguides.sfgate.com/propagating-wandering-jew-74610.html Wandering jew on homeguides.sfgate.com] | ||
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Commelinaceae]] |
Latest revision as of 16:02, 25 August 2020
Tradescantia pallida is native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. Edward Palmer was the first European to observe and assign a Latin name to the type specimen near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas in 1907.
Uses
Common cold, Hypertension, Tuberculosis, Uterine disorders, High blood pressure, Coughs, Amenorrhea, Hemorrhoids, Kidney problems
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
ß-sitosterol, 3β, 5α, 6β-trihydroxy stigmast and succinic acid, ß-sitosterol, 3ß, 5a, 6ß-trihydroxystigmast and succinic acid.[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English | Purple heart, Wandering Jew |
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
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Simple | Alternate | The leaves are Broadly spear shaped, 20-80 mm long x 10-30 mm wide, shiny, hairless apart from a few fine hairs at the base |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-6 | Flowers are Radially symmetrical (actinomorphic), No stalks, Terminal clusters, Without nectar and Wind pollinated |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capsule | 7–10 mm | Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | Small | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Cuttings root very easily. Grow in all-purpose potting mix in either a pot or hanging basket.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Common cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hypertension
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tuberculosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterine disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Amenorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney problems
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- 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 Weed of waste areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Disturbed sites
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Bushland
- Herbs
- Commelinaceae