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[[File:Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptens Flowers and Wasp 1479px.jpg|thumb|right|''creeping Jacob's ladder'', ''Polemonium reptans'']] | [[File:Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptens Flowers and Wasp 1479px.jpg|thumb|right|''creeping Jacob's ladder'', ''Polemonium reptans'']] | ||
+ | '''Polemonium reptans''' is a perennial herbaceous plant native to eastern North America. | ||
+ | ==Uses== | ||
+ | {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Laryngitis}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Snake bite}}, {{Uses|Insect bites}}, {{Uses|Skin allergies}}, {{Uses|Swelling}} | ||
− | + | ==Parts Used== | |
+ | {{Parts Used|Dried foliage}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}. | ||
− | == | + | ==Chemical Composition== |
− | + | Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins. | |
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− | + | ==Common names== | |
+ | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Jacob's Ladder}} | ||
− | == | + | ==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||The leaves are compound i.e made up of two or more discrete leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Flower=== | ||
+ | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|blue to purple|5|the flower is radially symmetrical and Flowers Season is June - August}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Fruit=== | ||
+ | {{Fruit|General|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===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== | ||
+ | Prefers a moist well-drained fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
+ | {{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|At meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. | ||
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+ | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
+ | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
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+ | Jacob's ladder (24444379174).jpg | ||
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+ | Jacob's ladder (24735231220).jpg | ||
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+ | Jacob's ladder (24937479231).jpg | ||
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+ | Jacob's ladder (25077147515).jpg | ||
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+ | Jacob's ladder (25635959590).jpg | ||
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− | <references> | + | Jacob's ladder (25910631796).jpg |
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− | <ref name=" | + | |
− | </references> | + | Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptens Flower Buds 2628px.jpg |
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+ | Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptens Flower Pair 3008px.jpg | ||
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+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <references> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/polemonium/reptans/ Plant charactaristics]</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Polemonium+reptans Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
+ | </references> | ||
− | == External Links == | + | ==External Links== |
+ | * [http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/jacob_ladder.htm Polemonium reptans on illinoise wild flower.information] | ||
+ | * [https://carolynsshadegardens.com/tag/polemonium-reptans-blue-pearl/ Polemonium reptans on carolyns shade gardens.com] | ||
+ | * [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=l810 missouri botonical garden] | ||
+ | * [http://plants.connon.ca/11100004/Plant/7676/Touch_Of_Class_Jacobs_Ladder/ Polemonium reptans on http://plants.connon.ca] | ||
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Polemoniaceae]] |
Latest revision as of 16:16, 7 July 2020
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English | Jacob's Ladder |
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 | The leaves are compound i.e made up of two or more discrete leaflets |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unisexual | 2-4cm long | blue to purple | 5 | the flower is radially symmetrical and Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{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
Prefers a moist well-drained fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.[2]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Laryngitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snake bite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Insect bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin allergies
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swelling
- Herbs with Dried foliage used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers 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 Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of At meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
- Herbs
- Polemoniaceae