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[[File:Artemisia douglasiana 1.jpg|thumb|right|''Artemisia douglasiana'']]
 
[[File:Artemisia douglasiana 1.jpg|thumb|right|''Artemisia douglasiana'']]
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'''Artemisia douglasiana''' is commonly known as '''California Mugwort, Douglas's Sagewort or Dream Plant'''. It is native to western North American  species of aromatic herbs in the sunflower family.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Abrasions}}, {{Uses|Rashes}}, {{Uses|Women's reproductive issues}}, {{Uses|Irregular menstruation}}.
  
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'''Artemisia douglasiana''', commonly known as '''California Mugwort, Douglas's Sagewort or Dream Plant''', is western North American species of aromatic herbs in the sunflower family.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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The chemical compositions of Artemisia douglasiana essential oil are shown in Table 1. 10 compounds representing 90.15 % of Artemisia douglasiana essential oil were identified.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Artemisia douglasiana is dicot, and a perennial forb. Its stems grow from a substantial colony of rhizomes which require a minimum soil depth of 16 cm and can grow in fine to coarse soils. The stems grow erect and range in height from 0.5–2.5 metres (1.6–8.2 ft).
 
  
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Its grey-green leaves are evenly spaced, elliptical, and lobed at the tips.<ref name="description"/> The appearance of the 3-5 lobes at the tips of its leaves may range from being seemingly absent to being highly defined.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
  
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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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*Its seeds are foraged by a variety of native birds and its leaves are used as nesting material by some native bees.
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===Rasa===
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*Artemisia douglasiana was used by Native American tribes as a medicinal plant to relieve joint pain and headaches, and to treat abrasions and rashes.
 
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*It was also used to treat women's reproductive issues, including irregular menstruation and was occasionally used as an abortifacient.<ref name="uses"/>
 
  
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==Common name==
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===Guna===
  
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* '''English''' - California Mugwort
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===Veerya===
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* '''Hindi''' - Nagdona
 
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* '''Kannada''' - ಮನಂಜಪತ್ರೆ
 
  
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== References ==
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===Vipaka===
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<references>
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===Karma===
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<ref name="description">[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_IJM.pl?tid=1187 "A. douglasiana"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses">[http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Plants%20of%20Upper%20Newport%20Bay%20(Robert%20De%20Ruff)/Asteraceae/Artemisia%20douglasiana.htm  UC Irvine: Local natural history & ethnobotany of Artemisia douglasiana (California Mugwort)]</ref>
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||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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California Mugwort, Artemisia douglasiana, is a three foot perennial that has a funny sage odor<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Stream banks}}, {{Commonly seen|Ditch banks}}, {{Commonly seen|Road cuts}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Artemisia douglasiana 1.jpg|<center>Flower</center>
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Artemisia douglasiana 2.JPG|<center>Buds</center>
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Artemisia douglasiana 3.jpg|<center>Feild</center>
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Artemisia douglasiana kz1.jpg|<center>Leaves</center>
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Artemisia douglasiana kz2.jpg|<center>Whole herb</center>
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Artemisia douglasiana1stonebird.jpg|<center>Stem</center>
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.bepls.com/April_2014/25f.pdf Pharmacology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/776--artemisia-douglasiana Cultivation]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://calscape.org/Artemisia-douglasiana-(Douglas'-Sagewort)?srchcr=sc5761714e7f6d7 Artemisia douglasiana on california native]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana-Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3780460/ Ethanolic Extracts of California Mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana Besser) Are Cytotoxic against Normal and Cancerous Human Cells]
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* [http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Artemisia_douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana on theodorepayne]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Asteraceae]]

Latest revision as of 18:09, 27 March 2020

Artemisia douglasiana

Artemisia douglasiana is commonly known as California Mugwort, Douglas's Sagewort or Dream Plant. It is native to western North American species of aromatic herbs in the sunflower family.

Uses

Joint pain, Headaches, Abrasions, Rashes, Women's reproductive issues, Irregular menstruation.

Parts Used

Seeds.

Chemical Composition

The chemical compositions of Artemisia douglasiana essential oil are shown in Table 1. 10 compounds representing 90.15 % of Artemisia douglasiana essential oil were identified.[1]

Common names

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


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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
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

California Mugwort, Artemisia douglasiana, is a three foot perennial that has a funny sage odor[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Stream banks, Ditch banks, Road cuts.

Photo Gallery

  • Flower
  • Buds
  • Feild
  • Leaves
  • Whole herb
  • Stem

References

  1. ↑ Pharmacology
  2. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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