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'''Aerva javanica''' is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It has a native distribution incorporating much of Africa and the south-west and south of Asia.
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'''Buee''' (Hindi: बुई), or '''Aerva javanica''', the '''kapok bush''' or '''desert cotton''', is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It has a native distribution incorporating much of Africa (including Madagascar), and the south-west and south of Asia.
 
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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{{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Cracking of skin}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Skin dryness}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|roots}}, {{Parts Used|woolly spikes}}.
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Woolly spikes}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Anthelmintics, Betulin, composition, Glycosides, helminthoses, helminths, Human diseases, infections, Medicinal plants, medicinal properties, parasites, parasitoses, plant extracts, Sterols, Terpenoids, traditional medicine<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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The plant extract contains ascorbic acid, kaempferol, beta-amyrin and beta-sitosterol. The leaves also contain sitosterol and its glucoside.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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{{Common names|kn=ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹಿಂಡಿ ಗಿಡ Dodda hindi gida|ml=|mr=Khul|sa=Dholphuli, Khul|ta=Perumpoolai|te=Magabira|hi=Safed bui|en=Javanese Wool Plant, Kapok Bush, Snow bush}}<ref name="Common names"/>
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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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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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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 shamaka
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===Prabhava===
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial}}
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{{Habit|Perennial herb}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|bisexual|up to 10 cm long and 10 mm wide|whitish flowers||Separate male and female flowers are borne on separate plants}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Up to 10 cm long and 10 mm wide|Whitish flowers||Separate male and female flowers are borne on separate plants and Its flowering season is May-October}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|rounded|1-1.5 mm long|However, they can sometimes have a very faint surface pattern|With hooked hairs|Each fruit contains a single dark brown to black coloured seed}}
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{{Fruit|Utricle|1-1.5 mm long||Orbicular|Many|Fruiting season is May-October}}
  
 
===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''
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* [[Marma gulika]]  
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* [[Virataradi kashaya]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Africa}}, {{Commonly seen|Asia-Temperate}}, {{Commonly seen|Asia-Tropical}}.
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{{Commonly seen|African forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Tropical areas}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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Aerva javanica - Habitat shot.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Aerva javanica 01.jpg
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File:الارى.jpg|Leaves
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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Aerva javanica 02.jpg
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Aerva javanica 03.jpg|Fruiting spikes
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Aerva javanica 04.jpg
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Aerva javanica Pilbara.jpg
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Aerva javanica-1-dk-yercaud-salem-India.JPG
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Aerva javanica-2-dk-yercaud-salem-India.JPG
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19900360742 "cookies on cab direct"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/aerva_javanica.htm "weeds of australia"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/aerva_javanica.htm Stems and Leaves]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/03/29/gorakshaganja-aerva-lanata/ Ayurvedic Preparation]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Aerva+javanica "trophical palnts"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Aerva+javanica Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a/aerva-javanica Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 46</ref>
 
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</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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http://www.ceacsu.edu.pk/PDF%20file/Volume%2013%20No%2001/48-52-PJAEC-04102011-05-old.pdf
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* [http://www.ceacsu.edu.pk/PDF%20file/Volume%2013%20No%2001/48-52-PJAEC-04102011-05-old.pdf Chemical Compositions of the Essential oil of Aerva javanicaLeaves and Stems]
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267409203_Chemical_Compositions_of_the_Essential_oil_of_Aerva_javanica_Leaves_and_Stems
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267409203_Chemical_Compositions_of_the_Essential_oil_of_Aerva_javanica_Leaves_and_Stems Chemical Compositions of the Essential oil of Aerva javanica Leaves ]
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https://www.feedipedia.org/node/193
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* [https://www.feedipedia.org/node/193 Aerva javanica on pedipedea]
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https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/aerva.javanica
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* [https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/aerva.javanica Aerva javanica on global plants]
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Amaranthaceae]]
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Latest revision as of 17:02, 2 February 2021

Buee, Aerva javanica

Aerva javanica is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It has a native distribution incorporating much of Africa and the south-west and south of Asia.

Uses

Rheumatism, Cracking of skin, Hemorrhoids, Skin dryness, Skin eruptions, Fever, Vomiting.[1]

Parts Used

Roots, Woolly spikes.

Chemical Composition

The plant extract contains ascorbic acid, kaempferol, beta-amyrin and beta-sitosterol. The leaves also contain sitosterol and its glucoside.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹಿಂಡಿ ಗಿಡ Dodda hindi gida
Hindi Safed bui
Malayalam
Tamil Perumpoolai
Telugu Magabira
Marathi Khul
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dholphuli, Khul
English Javanese Wool Plant, Kapok Bush, Snow bush

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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), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, vata shamaka

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple 2-7 cm long leaves are alternately arranged along the stems and are quite variable in shape

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Up to 10 cm long and 10 mm wide Whitish flowers Separate male and female flowers are borne on separate plants and Its flowering season is May-October

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Utricle 1-1.5 mm long Orbicular Many Fruiting season is May-October

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of drier areas in the tropics and subtropics where it is found at elevations from sea level to 1,900 metres[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

African forest, Tropical areas.

Photo Gallery

  • Aerva javanica - Habitat shot.jpg
  • Aerva javanica 01.jpg

  • Leaves

  • Aerva javanica 02.jpg

  • Fruiting spikes

  • Aerva javanica 04.jpg
  • Aerva javanica Pilbara.jpg
  • Aerva javanica-1-dk-yercaud-salem-India.JPG
  • Aerva javanica-2-dk-yercaud-salem-India.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 46
  2. ↑ Chemical constituents
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Stems and Leaves
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic Preparation
  6. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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