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'''Polemonium caeruleum''' is a hardy perennial flowering plant. The plant produces cup-shaped, lavender-coloured or white flowers. It is native to temperate regions of Europe.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Nervous complaints}}, {{Uses|Trembling}}, {{Uses|Palpitations of the heart}}, {{Uses|Vapours}}, {{Uses|Hysteric cases}}, {{Uses|Epilepsies}}.
  
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Polemonium caeruleum, known as Jacob's-ladder or Greek valerian, is a hardy perennial flowering plant. The plant produces cup-shaped, lavender-coloured or white flowers. It is native to temperate regions of Europe.
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==Parts Used==
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{{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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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The plant usually reaches a height from 45 to 60 centimeters (18 to 24 inches), but some occasionally will be taller than 90 centimeters (35 inches.) The spread of the plant is also 45 to 60 centimeters. It can grow in North American hardiness zone 2.
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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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The plant normally prefers soil that is rich in moisture and lime and does not require as much sunlight as other plants. Depending on the conditions, it will need varying amounts of water in the summer.
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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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== Uses ==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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*The plant was first used as a medicinal herb in ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks used the root to treat dysentery, toothaches and animal bites.[Clarification needed]
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===Guna===
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*Today, the plant is usually used in potpourris and is boiled in olive oil to make black dyes and hair dressing, but it has few other significant uses.
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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*It was formerly used internally in the treatment of a wide range of conditions ranging from headaches to fevers and epilepsy<ref name="uses"/>
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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''' -  Greek valerian
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are compound i.e made up of two or more discrete leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
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== References ==  
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Blue to purple|5|The flower is radially symmetrical}}
  
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<references>
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===Fruit===
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Polemonium+caeruleum Plants for a future]</ref>
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{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||Many}}
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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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A very easily grown plant, it 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|Margins of woods}}, {{Commonly seen|Limestone hills}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Colourful8.jpg
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Flower Rex 16.jpg
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Himmelsleiter Polemonium caeruleum nahe Dietfurt-001.jpg
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Jacob's Ladder or Greek valerian (Polemonium caeruleum).jpg
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Polemonium caeruleum (white flowers).jpg
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Polemonium caeruleum - GBA Viote 09-16.jpg
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Polemonium caeruleum - img 02547.jpg
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Polemonium caeruleum - RNN Lac de Remoray.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub Sciencedirect]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/polemonium/caeruleum/ Plant charecteristics]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Polemonium+caeruleum Cultivation details]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/polemonium.html Polemonium caeruleum on henrittes herb.com]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polemonium_caeruleum#cite_note-BSBI07-2 Polemonium caeruleum - Wikipedia]
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* [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.845.2944&rep=rep1&type=pdf NECTARY STRUCTURE IN DICHOGAMOUS FLOWERS OF POLEMONIUM]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874114002827 Polemonium caeruleum on science direct]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=u490 Polemonium caeruleum on missouri botonical garden]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Polemoniaceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:14, 7 July 2020

Polemonium caeruleum

Polemonium caeruleum is a hardy perennial flowering plant. The plant produces cup-shaped, lavender-coloured or white flowers. It is native to temperate regions of Europe.

Uses

Headaches, Fever, Epilepsy, Nervous complaints, Trembling, Palpitations of the heart, Vapours, Hysteric cases, Epilepsies.

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.[1]

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 Alternate The leaves are compound i.e made up of two or more discrete leaflets

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Blue to purple 5 The flower is radially symmetrical

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe Many {{{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

A very easily grown plant, it prefers a moist well-drained fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Margins of woods, Limestone hills.

Photo Gallery

  • Colourful8.jpg
  • Flower Rex 16.jpg
  • Himmelsleiter Polemonium caeruleum nahe Dietfurt-001.jpg
  • Jacob's Ladder or Greek valerian (Polemonium caeruleum).jpg
  • Polemonium caeruleum (white flowers).jpg
  • Polemonium caeruleum - GBA Viote 09-16.jpg
  • Polemonium caeruleum - img 02547.jpg
  • Polemonium caeruleum - RNN Lac de Remoray.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Sciencedirect
  2. ↑ Plant charecteristics
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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