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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'']]
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'''Polemonium reptans''' is a perennial herbaceous plant native to eastern North America.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Laryngitis}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Snake bite}}, {{Uses|Insect bites}}, {{Uses|Skin allergies}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}
  
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'''Polemonium reptans''' is a perennial herbaceous plant native to eastern North America. Common names include '''spreading Jacob's ladder, creeping Jacob's ladder, false Jacob's ladder, abscess root, american Greek valerian, blue bells, stairway to heaven,''' and '''sweatroot'''.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried foliage}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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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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Jacob's ladder grows 50 centimetres (20 in) tall, with pinnate leaves up to 20 centimetres (8 in) long with 5–13 leaflets. The leaves and flower stems grow from a vertical crown with abundant fibrous roots.
 
  
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The flowers are produced in panicles on weak stems from mid to late spring. They are 1.3 cm ( 1⁄2 in) long and have five light blue-violet petals that are fused at the base, enclosed by a tubular calyx with five pointed lobes.<ref name="des"/> The pollen is white. The stigma extends beyond the anthers, making self-pollination difficult, so insects must cross-pollinate for the plants to produce seed.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Jacob's Ladder}}
  
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== Uses ==
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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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*The dried roots have a slightly bitter and acrid taste. The root is rarely used in modern herbalism. It is harvested in the autumn and dried for later use.
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===Rasa===
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*They have used internally in the treatment of coughs, colds, bronchitis, laryngitis, tuberculosis, feverish and inflammatory diseases.<ref name="uses"/> 
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), 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===
  
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==Common name==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
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* '''English''' - spreading Jacob's ladder
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are compound i.e made up of two or more discrete leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|blue to purple|5|the flower is radially symmetrical and Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Prefers a moist well-drained fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|At meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<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 ==
 
 
   
 
   
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<references>
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Jacob's ladder (25910631796).jpg
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<ref name="des">[http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/jacob_ladder.htm "Polemonium reptans"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Polemonium+reptans "Polemonium reptans-plants for future"]</ref>
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</references>  
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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>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/polemonium/reptans/ Plant charactaristics]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Polemonium+reptans Cultivation details]</ref>
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</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/jacob_ladder.htm Polemonium reptans on illinoise wild flower.information]
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* [https://carolynsshadegardens.com/tag/polemonium-reptans-blue-pearl/ Polemonium reptans on carolyns shade gardens.com]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=l810 missouri botonical garden]
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* [http://plants.connon.ca/11100004/Plant/7676/Touch_Of_Class_Jacobs_Ladder/ Polemonium reptans on http://plants.connon.ca]
  
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polemonium_reptans Polemonium reptans-Wikipedia]
 
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Polemoniaceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:16, 7 July 2020

creeping Jacob's ladder, Polemonium reptans

Polemonium reptans is a perennial herbaceous plant native to eastern North America.

Uses

Cough, Cuts, Laryngitis, Bronchitis, Fever, Snake bite, Insect bites, Skin allergies, Swelling

Parts Used

Dried foliage, 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.

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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are compound i.e made up of two or more discrete leaflets

[1]

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

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a moist well-drained fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, At meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Jacob's ladder (24444379174).jpg
  • Jacob's ladder (24735231220).jpg
  • Jacob's ladder (24937479231).jpg
  • Jacob's ladder (25077147515).jpg
  • Jacob's ladder (25635959590).jpg
  • Jacob's ladder (25910631796).jpg
  • Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptens Flower Buds 2628px.jpg
  • Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptens Flower Pair 3008px.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Plant charactaristics
  2. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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