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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cold}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Identification==
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|lavender-blu|5|Each stem ends with long, thin flower panicles}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Lavender-blu|5|Each stem ends with long, thin flower panicles}}
  
 
===FruitGeneral===
 
===FruitGeneral===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||}}
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Although it looks as though it will tolerate very hot, dry positions and is invariably presented as a drought-tolerant plant, my own experiences with P. atriplicifolia tell me otherwise<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Can be grown from seeds, but germination can take up to 4 months. Can also be propagated by root divisions taken from mature plants <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Mediterranean coast}}, {{Commonly seen|mountains and hills in Croatia}}, {{Commonly seen|islands of Veglia}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Mediterranean coast}}, {{Commonly seen|Hills in croatia}}, {{Commonly seen|Islands of veglia}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Russian sage by RO IV.jpg
File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Perovskia_atriplicifolia_A.jpg|'Blue Spire'
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Image:Perovskia_atriplicifolia_C.jpg|'Blue Spire'
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/sages-05.html "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/sages-05.html Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-grow-russian-sage-1402795 "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-grow-russian-sage-1402795 Plant description]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/how-to-grow/how-to-grow-russian-sage/ "How to Grow"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-grow-russian-sage-1402795 How to Grow]</ref>
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Lamiaceae]]

Latest revision as of 11:42, 30 June 2020

Russian sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia

Russian sage is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant and subshrub.

Uses

Indigestion, Fever, Cold.

Parts Used

Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

At least 10 compounds have been isolated from Russian sage for study and most of them are relatively innocuous. Lupeol, for example, also known as fagarsterol, is a plant sterol found in many plants and fruits with beneficial uses[1]

Common names

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


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

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Russian sage grows as a many stemmed clump and The foliage is finely cut gray-green leaves that are slightly scented

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Lavender-blu 5 Each stem ends with long, thin flower panicles

FruitGeneral

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown {{{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

Can be grown from seeds, but germination can take up to 4 months. Can also be propagated by root divisions taken from mature plants [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mediterranean coast, Hills in croatia, Islands of veglia.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links