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'''Veratrum nigrum''' (common name '''black false hellebore''') is a widespread Eurasian species of perennial flower of the family Melanthiaceae. Despite its common name, V. nigrum is not closely related to the true hellebores, nor does it resemble them.
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'''Veratrum nigrum''' is a widespread Eurasian species of perennial flower of the family Melanthiaceae. The plant was widely known even in ancient times.  
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The plant was widely known even in ancient times. For example, Lucretius (ca. 99 BCE – ca. 55 BCE) and Pliny the Elder (23 AD – August 25, 79) both knew of its medicinal emetic as well as deadly toxic properties.
 
  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|lower blood pressure}}, {{Uses|slow heart rate}}, {{Uses|hypertension}}, {{Uses|cardiac failure}}, {{Uses|pre-eclampsia}}, {{Uses|cancers}}, {{Uses|skin disorders}}.
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{{Uses|Lower blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Slow heart rate}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Cardiac failure}}, {{Uses|Pre-eclampsia}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Skin disorders}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|wholeplant}}.
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{{Parts Used|Whole plant}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=āvarike|ml=|sa=Aaavartaki|ta=āvārai|te=taṃgēḍu|hi=Tarwar|en=Avaram senna}}
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{{Common names|kn=Aavarike|ml=|sa=Aaavartaki|ta=Aavārai|te=Taṃgēḍu|hi=Tarwar|en=Avaram senna}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herbaceous Perennial tree}}
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|alternate|Deciduous|nbloisg est frbdkaef lyodildn}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Alternate|Deciduous|Nbloisg est frbdkaef lyodildn}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Nocturnal||Green|5-20|rocltl peasod ubfelhonl, rwo ogn rbeern, Flower Time is Late winter and early spring}}
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{{Flower|Nocturnal||Green|5-20|Rocltl peasod ubfelhonl, rwo ogn rbeern, Flower Time is Late winter and early spring}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|short legume||||}}
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{{Fruit|Short legume||||}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|root Cuttings}}.
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Root Cuttings}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|trophical}}, {{Commonly seen|Woodland Garden Sunny Edge}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated Beds}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Trophical region}}, {{Commonly seen|Woodland Garden}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated Beds}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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<references>  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10286020802133266 "journal of asian"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10286020802133266 Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://garden.org/plants/view/117704/Black-False-Hellebore-Veratrum-nigrum/ "plants database"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://garden.org/plants/view/117704/Black-False-Hellebore-Veratrum-nigrum/ Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Veratrum+nigrum "plants for future"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Veratrum+nigrum Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.ballyrobertgardens.com/products/veratrum-nigrum Veratrum nigrum on  ballyrobertgardens ]
  
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* [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-291285 Veratrum nigrum on theplantlist.org]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Melanthiaceae]]

Latest revision as of 12:39, 1 September 2020

Veratrum nigrum, Black false hellebore

Veratrum nigrum is a widespread Eurasian species of perennial flower of the family Melanthiaceae. The plant was widely known even in ancient times.

Uses

Lower blood pressure, Slow heart rate, Hypertension, Cardiac failure, Pre-eclampsia, Cancer, Skin disorders.

Parts Used

Whole plant.

Chemical Composition

One new steroid alkaloid, 12β-hydroxylveratroylzygadenine and four known compounds, verdine, jervine, veramarine, and veratroylzygadenine, have been isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Veratrum nigrum L.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Aavarike
Hindi Tarwar
Malayalam
Tamil Aavārai
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

Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternate Deciduous Nbloisg est frbdkaef lyodildn

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Nocturnal Green 5-20 Rocltl peasod ubfelhonl, rwo ogn rbeern, Flower Time is Late winter and early spring

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Short legume {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Root Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a deep fertile moisture retentive humus-rich soil[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical region, Woodland Garden, Cultivated Beds.

Photo Gallery

  • Blad van Veratrum nigrum.jpg
  • Veratrum nigrum Ciemiężyca czarna flowers 01.jpg
  • Veratrum nigrum Ciemiężyca czarna flowers.jpg
  • Veratrum nigrum Ciemiężyca czarna fruit.jpg
  • Kýchavice černá.jpg
  • PP Na Pilavě 02 - porost s kýchavicí černou (Veratrum nigrum).JPG
  • Verartrum nigrum 02.JPG
  • Veratrum nigrum (9008600237).jpg

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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