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[[File:Sutherlandia frutescens 01.jpg|thumb|right|''Sutherlandia frutescens'', ''cancer bush'', ''Balloon pea'']] | [[File:Sutherlandia frutescens 01.jpg|thumb|right|''Sutherlandia frutescens'', ''cancer bush'', ''Balloon pea'']] | ||
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'''Sutherlandia frutescens''' is a southern African legume which has traditionally been used as an indigenous medicine for a variety of ailments.It is a shrub with bitter, aromatic leaves. Red-orange flowers appear in spring to mid-summer. | '''Sutherlandia frutescens''' is a southern African legume which has traditionally been used as an indigenous medicine for a variety of ailments.It is a shrub with bitter, aromatic leaves. Red-orange flowers appear in spring to mid-summer. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|HIV}}, {{Uses|TB}}, {{Uses|Heartburn}}, {{Uses|Gastritis}}, {{Uses|Esophagitis}}, {{Uses|Joint pain}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
{{Common names|kn=āvarike|ml=|sa=Aaavartaki|ta=āvārai|te=taṃgēḍu|hi=Tarwar|en=Avaram senna}} | {{Common names|kn=āvarike|ml=|sa=Aaavartaki|ta=āvārai|te=taṃgēḍu|hi=Tarwar|en=Avaram senna}} | ||
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+ | ==Properties== | ||
+ | Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | ||
+ | ===Dravya=== | ||
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+ | ===Rasa=== | ||
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+ | ===Guna=== | ||
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+ | ===Veerya=== | ||
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+ | ===Vipaka=== | ||
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+ | ===Karma=== | ||
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+ | ===Prabhava=== | ||
==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
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==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
− | {{Propagation|Seeds | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
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==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
− | {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Grassland area}}, {{Commonly seen|Savannah area}}, {{Commonly seen|Open Ground area}}. |
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
− | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/ParolParolan.html " | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/ParolParolan.html "Constituents"]</ref> |
− | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=1362 "morphology"]</ref> |
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutherlandia_frutescens " | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutherlandia_frutescens "Cultivation"]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | + | * [http://www.herbgarden.co.za/mountainherb/herbinfo.php?id=130 Sutherlandia frutescens on pza.sanbi.org] | |
+ | * [http://pza.sanbi.org/lessertia-frutescens Information and links on Sutherlandia frutescens] | ||
+ | * [https://www.sutherlandia.org/uses.html Sutherlandia frutescens on Leaders in Natural Traditional African Medicines] | ||
+ | * [http://www.herbalafrica.co.za/sutherlandiap.html Sutherlandia frutescens on herb garden] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Fabaceae]] |
Latest revision as of 14:27, 13 June 2019
Sutherlandia frutescens is a southern African legume which has traditionally been used as an indigenous medicine for a variety of ailments.It is a shrub with bitter, aromatic leaves. Red-orange flowers appear in spring to mid-summer.
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
Cancer, HIV, TB, Heartburn, Gastritis, Esophagitis, Joint pain.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Plant yields saponins, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, proanthocyanidin, apigenin, phytosterols, glycosides and cardiac glycosides[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | āvarike |
Hindi | Tarwar |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | āvārai |
Telugu | taṃgēḍu |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Aaavartaki |
English | Avaram senna |
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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alternate | stipulate | biternately compound, triangular in outline, papery-thin with serrate margins, lateral leaflets smaller than terminal leaflet |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Unisexual | White | Flower Symmetry is Bilateral, Inflorescence Type is Panicle, Flowering Period is Free-Flowering and Flowering Habit is Polycarpic |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Simple Fruit | Mature Fruit Colour(s) [Angiosperms & Gymnosperms] is Brown | Fruit Type is Dehiscent Dry Fruit (Capsule) | 12-20 seeds | {{{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
Sutherlandia frutescens is a small bush growing up to about 1m high. It is native to dry parts of southern Africa, preferring full sun but tolerant of a wide variety of soil types. It is a tough plant, hardy, fast growing and drought tolerant but short lived[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Grassland area, Savannah area, Open Ground area.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat HIV
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat TB
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Heartburn
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Esophagitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Joint pain
- Herbs with Dried twigs 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 Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassland area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Savannah area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open Ground area
- Herbs
- Fabaceae