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[[File:Urginea Maritima.jpg|thumb|right|''Drimia maritima'', ''Red Squill'']] | [[File:Urginea Maritima.jpg|thumb|right|''Drimia maritima'', ''Red Squill'']] | ||
| + | '''Drimia maritima''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa. | ||
| + | ==Uses== | ||
| + | {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}. | ||
| − | + | ==Parts Used== | |
| + | {{Parts Used|Bulb}}. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Chemical Composition== |
| − | + | The three bitter glucosidal substances Scillitoxin, Scillipicrin and Scillin<ref name="chemical composition"/> | |
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| − | == | + | ==Common names== |
| − | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Giant Squill, Red squill}} | |
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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), Katu (Pungent) | ||
| + | ===Guna=== | ||
| + | Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp) | ||
| + | ===Veerya=== | ||
| + | Ushna (Hot) | ||
| + | ===Vipaka=== | ||
| + | Katu (Pungent) | ||
| + | ===Karma=== | ||
| + | Vata, Pitta | ||
| + | ===Prabhava=== | ||
| − | == | + | ==Habit== |
| − | + | {{Habit|Herb}} | |
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| − | <ref name=" | + | ==Identification== |
| − | <ref name=" | + | ===Leaf=== |
| − | <ref name=" | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Oblong|The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
| + | |||
| + | ===Flower=== | ||
| + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5|Flowers Season is June - August}} | ||
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| + | ===Fruit=== | ||
| + | {{Fruit|Simple|7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||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== | ||
| + | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}. | ||
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| + | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| + | Succeeds in ordinary garden soil according to one report, whilst another says that it requires a very free draining gritty or sandy soil in full sun<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
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| + | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| + | {{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. | ||
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| + | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | File:Drimia maritima-pjt.jpg|In habitat | ||
| + | Image:Hazav.JPG|Form | ||
| + | File:Urginea Maritima.jpg|Bulb and foliage | ||
| + | File:Drimia maritima Infllor 2010-10-03 SierraMadrona.jpg|Inflorescence | ||
| + | File:PetraUrgineaMaritima.jpg|In cultivation | ||
| + | File:Vespa orientalis 2.jpg|With pollinator ''[[Oriental hornet|Vespa orientalis]]'' | ||
| + | File:Mt Zion Drimia 616.jpg|Capsules | ||
| + | File:Mt Zion Drimia 615.jpg|Capsules | ||
| + | File:Urginea maritima 1.jpg|Leaves | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | <references> | ||
| + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/squill86.html Constituents]</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/squill/ Flower description]</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Urginea+maritima Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
| − | == External Links == | + | ==External Links== |
| − | + | * [http://www.public.asu.edu/~camartin/plants/Plant%20html%20files/urgineamaritima.html Drimia maritima on public.asu.aduaction] | |
| − | *[https:// | + | * [https://ransomnaturals.com/plant-of-the-month-july-2014-squill/ Drimia maritima on ransom naturals] |
| + | * [http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534538-1 Drimia maritima on plants of the word online] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Asparagaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:48, 29 April 2020
Drimia maritima is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats.
Parts Used
Bulb.
Chemical Composition
The three bitter glucosidal substances Scillitoxin, Scillipicrin and Scillin[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Giant Squill, Red squill |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Vata, Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Oblong | The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | 7–10 mm | Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | Many | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil according to one report, whilst another says that it requires a very free draining gritty or sandy soil in full sun[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.
Photo Gallery
In habitat
Form
Bulb and foliage
Inflorescence
In cultivation
With pollinator Vespa orientalis
Capsules
Capsules
Leaves
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blotches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Bulb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Asparagaceae
