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#REDIRECT [[Veratrum viride - Indian hellebore]]
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[[File:American False Hellebore (14851464717).jpg|thumb|right]]
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All parts of the plant are highly poisonous. After the plant dies down in the autumn and has been frosted, the toxins decrease and the plant becomes harmless to animals.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Pneumonia}}, {{Uses|Peritonitis}}, {{Uses|Chronic coughs}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Stomach pain}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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It contains The veratrum alkaloids, which are chemically similar to steroids, include protoveratrine, veratridine etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}}
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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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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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===Fruit===
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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|Root cuttings}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Requires a deep fertile moisture retentive humus-rich soil. Succeeds in full sun if the soil does not dry out but prefers a position in semi-shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Swamps}}, {{Commonly seen|On Moist meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|On low ground}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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2nd Sun Peaks flower hike of the year...brilliant Common Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata) surrounded by green groves of Indian Hellebore (Veratrum viride)... (28577521395).jpg
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American False Hellebore (14851464717).jpg
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Applied and economic botany for students in technical and agricultural schools, pharmaceutical and medical colleges, for chemists, food analysts and for those engaged in the morphological and (19559507058).jpg
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Corn-Lilies amid Meadow Rue (3815978239).jpg
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Early leaves of Indian Hellebore (Veratrum viride) emerging amongst the Common Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata).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/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/veratrum-alkaloid Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Veratrum+viride Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://homeoint.org/books/boericmm/v/verat-v.htm Veratrum viride on homeoint.org]
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* [https://www.vithoulkas.com/learning-tools/materia-medica-nash/veratrum-viride Veratrum viride on vithoulkas.com]
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[[Category:Herbs]]

Latest revision as of 13:04, 1 September 2020

American False Hellebore (14851464717).jpg

All parts of the plant are highly poisonous. After the plant dies down in the autumn and has been frosted, the toxins decrease and the plant becomes harmless to animals.

Uses

Wounds, High blood pressure, Pneumonia, Peritonitis, Chronic coughs, Constipation, Stomach pain.[1]

Parts Used

Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains The veratrum alkaloids, which are chemically similar to steroids, include protoveratrine, veratridine etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
{{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Root cuttings

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a deep fertile moisture retentive humus-rich soil. Succeeds in full sun if the soil does not dry out but prefers a position in semi-shade.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Swamps, On Moist meadows, On low ground.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links