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'''Latakasturi''' is an aromatic and medicinal plant. it's family is Malvaceae. Latakasturi is a rich source of dietary fiber. It is native to india, commonly seen growing in [[Western ghats]].
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'''Latakasturi''' is an aromatic and medicinal plant native to India in the Malvaceae family. The fruit is a rich source of dietary fiber. The plant, which has many health benefits, is used as an ingredient in medicines for heart ailments and respiratory diseases like asthma. Patients suffering from urinogenital and eye-related ailments benefit from the healing properties of the herb.
 
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==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Controls hysteria}}, {{Uses|Stimulates sexual desire}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|gastric}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Controls hysteria}}, {{Uses|Stimulates sexual desire}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Gastric}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=Kaadukasthuri, Kasthuribende|ml=Kaattu Kasturi, Kasturi Venda|sa=Latakasturika, Latakasturi|ta=Kattuk-Kasturi, Kasturivendai|te=Karpura-Benda|hi=Musk Dana|en=Ambrette, Musk Mallow}}
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{{Common names|kn=Kaadukasthuri, Kasthuribende|ml=Kaattukasturi, Kasturivenda|sa=Latakasturika, Latakasturi|ta=Kattuk-Kasturi, Kasturivendai|te=Karpura-Benda|hi=Muskdana|en=Ambrette, Musk Mallow}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
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==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Leaves alternate, rough, hairy,heart-shaped or 3-7 palmately lobed with serrate margins and linear-oblong or triangular lobes, 4-10cm x 4-9 cm}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|bisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|8-12|Flowers regular, bisexual, involucral bracts 8-12, hibiscus-like, usually watermelon pink but sometimes white or cream - always with a dark center, very prolific and are borne between October and April in some places, depending on the timing of the wet season}}
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{{Flower|bisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|8-12|Flowering is October and April in some places, depending on the timing of the wet season}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
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{{Fruit|hirsute|6-8 cm long|Fruit a hirsute capsule, 6-8 cm long, ovoid-cylindrical|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit|Hirsute|6-8 cm long|Fruit a hirsute capsule, 6-8 cm long, ovoid-cylindrical|With hooked hairs|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Easily grown in a rich well-drained soil in a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
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==Season to grow==
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==Required Ecosystem/Climate==
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Drained, Rich in nutrients.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist deciduous forests}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/abelmoschus-moschatus.php "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/abelmoschus-moschatus.php Chemical constituents]</ref>
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* [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.1999.9701181 Composition of the Seed Oil of Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Malvaceae) Growing in Vietnam]
 
* [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.1999.9701181 Composition of the Seed Oil of Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Malvaceae) Growing in Vietnam]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 26 April 2023

Latakasturi, Abelmoschus moschatus

Latakasturi is an aromatic and medicinal plant. it's family is Malvaceae. Latakasturi is a rich source of dietary fiber. It is native to india, commonly seen growing in Western ghats.

Uses

Fever, Controls hysteria, Stimulates sexual desire, Inflammation, Gastric, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Roots, leaves, fruits and seeds contain mucilage. Leaves, flower petals and fruit husk contain ß-sitosterol and its glycosides. Flowers contain flavonoids, myricetin, its glucoside and cannabistrin and petals contain myricetin and its glucoside.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kaadukasthuri, Kasthuribende
Hindi Muskdana
Malayalam Kaattukasturi, Kasturivenda
Tamil Kattuk-Kasturi, Kasturivendai
Telugu Karpura-Benda
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Latakasturika, Latakasturi
English Ambrette, Musk Mallow


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (Cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Leaves alternate, rough, hairy,heart-shaped or 3-7 palmately lobed with serrate margins and linear-oblong or triangular lobes, 4-10cm x 4-9 cm

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
bisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 8-12 Flowering is October and April in some places, depending on the timing of the wet season

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Hirsute 6-8 cm long Fruit a hirsute capsule, 6-8 cm long, ovoid-cylindrical 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

Easily grown in a rich well-drained soil in a sunny position.[3]

Season to grow

April

Required Ecosystem/Climate

Frost-free climate

Kind of soil needed

Drained, Rich in nutrients.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Moist deciduous forests.

Photo Gallery

  • Seeds

  • Yellow flower

  • Red flower

  • Whole plant

  • Seeds

  • Leaf

[4]

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ BOTANIC DESCRIPTION
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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