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'''Toyakandha''' belongs to the family Piperaceae. It comprises about a dozen genera and around 3000 species. The genus Peperomia represents nearly half of the Piperaceae with the genus Piper making the bulk of the rest.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Eye inflammation}}, {{Uses|Prostate problems}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Gout}}, {{Uses|Skin boils}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pains}}, {{Uses|Renal problems}}, {{Uses|Mental excitement disorder}}.
  
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'''Toyakandha'''<ref name="int"/> or '''Peperomia pellucida''' also known by common names pepper elder, shining bush plant, and man to man. The family Piperaceae comprises about a dozen genera and around 3000 species. The genus Peperomia represents nearly half of the Piperaceae with the genus Piper making the bulk of the rest.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Phytol (37.88%) was the major compound in the plant extract followed by 2-Naphthalenol, decahydro- (26.20%), Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (18.31%) and 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, methyl ester (17.61%).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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Toyakandha is an annual, shallow-rooted herb, usually growing to a height of about 15 to 45 cm. it is characterized by succulent stems, shiny, heart-shaped, fleshy leaves and tiny, dot-like seeds attached to several fruiting spikes. It has a mustard-like odor when crushed.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=Mashitandu chedi|sa=Toyakandha, Varshabhoo|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Shiny Bush, Slate pencil plant}}
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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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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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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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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Annual plant}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Heart shaped|Fleshy leaves are heart shaped, shiny light green, 1.5-4 cm long, 1-3.3 cm wide}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|3-6 cm long|Yellow|5|It has very small bi-sexual flowers growing in the form of cord-like spikes}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Round to oblong|7–10 mm|The fruits are also very small, round to oblong, ridged, first green later black|With hooked hairs|Single}}
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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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The plant requires a minimum temperature of 10°c and Prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
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Flowering year-round, the plant is found in various shaded, damp habitats all over Asia and the Americas. It grows in clumps, thriving in loose, humid soils and a tropical to subtropical climate.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Damp places}}, {{Commonly seen|Wet thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Mixed forest}}.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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*Peperomia pellucida has been used as a food item as well as a medicinal herb. Although mostly grown for its ornamental foliage, the entire plant is edible, both cooked and raw. It is also said that it can be a good refrigerant.
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File:Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth - Flickr - Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil (4).jpg|Flowers
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*It is also been applied against coughing, fever, common cold, headache, sore throat, diarrhea, against kidney - and prostate problems and against high blood pressure(clarification needed)<ref name="int"/>
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File:Peperomia pellucida (6674367077).jpg|Leaves
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File:Peperomia pellucida (6674369469).jpg|Seeds
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Flore médicale des Antilles, ou, Traité des plantes usuelles (Pl. 226) (8182119436).jpg
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Hortus Cliffortianus IV Piper (Peperomia pellucida).jpg
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Mashithandu chedi.JPG
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</gallery>
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==References==
  
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==Common name==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22071643 Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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* '''English''' - Shiny Bush
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiny%20Bush.html Plant description]</ref>
  
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== References ==
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Peperomia+pellucida Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="int">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiny%20Bush.html "Flowers of India"]</ref>
 
 
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</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://scialert.net/fulltextmobile/?doi=rjphyto.2011.48.53 Peperomia pellucida on Research Journal of Phytochemistry]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peperomia_pellucida Peperomia pellucida - Wikipedia]
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* [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/np050457s Peperomia pellucida on journal of natural products]
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* [http://2017.botanyconference.org/engine/search/index.php?func=detail&aid=92 Peperomia pellucida on botanyconference.org]
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* [https://www.prota4u.org/database/protav8.asp?g=pe&p=Peperomia+pellucida+(L.)+Kunth Peperomia pellucida on prota4u.org]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Piperaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:39, 29 June 2020

Toyakandha, Peperomia pellucida

Toyakandha belongs to the family Piperaceae. It comprises about a dozen genera and around 3000 species. The genus Peperomia represents nearly half of the Piperaceae with the genus Piper making the bulk of the rest.

Uses

Eye inflammation, Prostate problems, High blood pressure, Arthritis, Gout, Skin boils, Wounds, Diarrhea, Sore throats, Abscesses, Headache, Abdominal pains, Renal problems, Mental excitement disorder.

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Phytol (37.88%) was the major compound in the plant extract followed by 2-Naphthalenol, decahydro- (26.20%), Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (18.31%) and 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, methyl ester (17.61%).[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam Mashitandu chedi
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Toyakandha, Varshabhoo
English Shiny Bush, Slate pencil plant


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

Annual plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Heart shaped Fleshy leaves are heart shaped, shiny light green, 1.5-4 cm long, 1-3.3 cm wide

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 3-6 cm long Yellow 5 It has very small bi-sexual flowers growing in the form of cord-like spikes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Round to oblong 7–10 mm The fruits are also very small, round to oblong, ridged, first green later black With hooked hairs Single {{{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

The plant requires a minimum temperature of 10°c and Prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Damp places, Wet thickets, Mixed forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Flowers

  • Leaves

  • Seeds

  • Flore médicale des Antilles, ou, Traité des plantes usuelles (Pl. 226) (8182119436).jpg
  • Hortus Cliffortianus IV Piper (Peperomia pellucida).jpg
  • Mashithandu chedi.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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