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| + | '''Urtica incisa''' is an up-right perennial herb native to streams and rainforest of eastern and southern Australia, from the north–east southwards through the east, of Queensland and New South Wales, then across the south, through Victoria, Tasmania, south-eastern South Australia and parts of southern Western Australia. | ||
| + | ==Uses== | ||
| + | {{Uses|Internal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}, {{Uses|Excessive menstruation}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Arthritic pain}} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Parts Used== |
| + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| + | The hydrophilic components of nettle, including lectins and polysaccharides, hydrophobic constituents have not been ruled entirely unimportant. Each constituent may have individual effects, with the combination acting differently than any one constituent in isolation.<ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Common names== | ||
| + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=Vrscikali|ta=|te=|hi=Stinging Nettle|en=Stinging Nettle}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==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== | ||
| + | {{Habit|Herb}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | ===Leaf=== | ||
| + | {{Leaf|Simple||The soft green leaves are 3-15 cm long are borne oppositely on an erect wiry green stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Flower=== | ||
| + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|greenish or brownish|5-20|It bears small greenish or brownish flowers in dense axillary inflorescences, male and female clusters along the spikeFlowers Season is June - August}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Fruit=== | ||
| + | {{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|Fruit is a small nut|With hooked hairs|1}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Other features=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
| + | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| + | We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of the country.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| + | {{Commonly seen|Usually in damp gullies in Australia}}, {{Commonly seen|Lowland to mountain forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Forest margins}}, {{Commonly seen|Shaded open places}}. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | Stinging Nettle (6446000603).jpg | ||
| − | + | Stinging Nettle (6446009395).jpg | |
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| + | Stinging Nettle (8009152694).jpg | ||
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| + | Stinging Nettle flower buds (6446020785).jpg | ||
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| + | Stinging Nettle leaf (6446017771).jpg | ||
| − | + | </gallery> | |
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| − | == References == | + | ==References== |
| − | + | ||
| − | <references> | + | <references> |
| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.iqb.es/cbasicas/farma/farma06/pdfs/ortiga01.pdf Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name=" | + | |
| + | <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.roundthebend.org.au/?page_id=151 Plant description]</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Urtica+incisa Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
| − | == External Links == | + | ==External Links== |
| − | + | * [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Stinging%20Nettle.html Urtica incisa on flowers of india] | |
| − | *[https:// | + | * [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290437413_Urtica_dioica_L_Urticaceae_A_Stinging_Nettle Urtica dioica L.(Urticaceae): A Stinging Nettle] |
| − | * [https://www. | + | * [http://impactfactor.org/PDF/IJPCR/7/IJPCR,Vol7,Issue5,Article10.pdf Urtica incisa on impactfactor.org] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:56, 31 August 2020
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Urtica incisa is an up-right perennial herb native to streams and rainforest of eastern and southern Australia, from the north–east southwards through the east, of Queensland and New South Wales, then across the south, through Victoria, Tasmania, south-eastern South Australia and parts of southern Western Australia.
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
Internal bleeding, Anaemia, Excessive menstruation, Hemorrhoids, Arthritis, Rheumatism, Pimples, Eczema, Arthritic pain
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The hydrophilic components of nettle, including lectins and polysaccharides, hydrophobic constituents have not been ruled entirely unimportant. Each constituent may have individual effects, with the combination acting differently than any one constituent in isolation.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Stinging Nettle |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Vrscikali |
| English | Stinging Nettle |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | The soft green leaves are 3-15 cm long are borne oppositely on an erect wiry green stem |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | greenish or brownish | 5-20 | It bears small greenish or brownish flowers in dense axillary inflorescences, male and female clusters along the spikeFlowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 7–10 mm | Fruit is a small nut | With hooked hairs | 1 | {{{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
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of the country.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Usually in damp gullies in Australia, Lowland to mountain forests, Forest margins, Shaded open places.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Internal bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anaemia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Excessive menstruation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritic pain
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- 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 Usually in damp gullies in Australia
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lowland to mountain forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest margins
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shaded open places
- Herbs
