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'''Dugdhapheni''' or '''Taraxacum''' is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide, Taraxacum officinale is imports from Europe that now propagate as wildflowers.
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'''Dugdhapheni''' or '''Taraxacum''' is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae which consists of species commonly known as dandelion. They are native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, were imports from Europe that now propagate as wildflowers.
 
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==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Eacne}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|hepatitis}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}},
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Acne}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Hepatitis}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}.
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{{Uses|bronchitis}}.
 
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets|Leaf arrangement is basal ie the leaves are growing only at the base of the plant}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets|Leaf arrangement is basal ie the leaves are growing only at the base of the plant}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yorange, yellow|5-20|er head has ray flowers only, meaning all of the individual flowers of the flower head have a strap-shaped ray, which may or may not have teeth at the very tip of the ra}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yorange, yellow|5-20|Head has ray flowers only, meaning all of the individual flowers of the flower head have a strap-shaped ray, which may or may not have teeth at the very tip of the flowers}}
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{{Fruit||40–450 mm|Disk flower number is 0|many seeda}}Leaf blade length
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{{Fruit||40–450 mm|Disk flower number is 0|Many seeda}}Leaf blade length
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils[1], though it prefers a well-drained humus-rich neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils[1], though it prefers a well-drained humus-rich neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Lawn}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated Beds}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Lawn}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated Beds}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
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* [File:Taraxacum-officinale-20080322.JPG]
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"Tschanälegi" - panoramio.jpg
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* [File:Taraxacum Officinale.jpg]
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2012-04-28 15-12-22 Switzerland Kanton Schaffhausen Ramsen.JPG
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* [File:Taraxacum officinale Weber.JPG]
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File:Taraxacum officinale leaf4 (16189348110).jpg|Leaf
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* [File:Dandelion ((Taraxacum officinale).jpg]
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2014-12-25 16 35 32 Dandelion blossom along Terrace Boulevard in Ewing, New Jersey.JPG
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* [File:Taraxacum officinale masovia01.jpg]
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2015-05 Haus-Mauerritzen-grün 01.jpg
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File:Pampeliška.jpg|Seed heads
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File:Zaadpluis van een paardenbloem.jpg|Seeds
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2016.05.28 09.00.10 IMG 6019 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
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Abant 18.JPG
 
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</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-dandelion.html "Properties"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-dandelion.html Properties]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/taraxacum/officinale/ Characteristics]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/taraxacum/officinale/ "Characteristics"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Taraxacum+officinale Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Taraxacum+officinale "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://floridata.com/Plants/Portulacaceae/Portulaca+oleracea/1220 Taraxacum officinale on Floridata Plant Encyclopedia]
 
* [https://floridata.com/Plants/Portulacaceae/Portulaca+oleracea/1220 Taraxacum officinale on Floridata Plant Encyclopedia]
 
* [http://www.alwaysayurveda.com/taraxacum-officinale/ Taraxacum officinale on alwaysayurveda]
 
* [http://www.alwaysayurveda.com/taraxacum-officinale/ Taraxacum officinale on alwaysayurveda]
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 19 August 2020

Taraxacum, Dugdhapheni

Dugdhapheni or Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide, Taraxacum officinale is imports from Europe that now propagate as wildflowers.

Uses

Wounds, Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis, Skin eruptions, Hepatitis, Pimples, Diarrhea, Bronchitis.

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kaadu shaavanthi
Hindi Dudhi, Baran
Malayalam Dugddhapheni
Tamil NA
Telugu Patri
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dugdhapheni, Lootarita=
English Dandelion


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets Leaf arrangement is basal ie the leaves are growing only at the base of the plant

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yorange, yellow 5-20 Head has ray flowers only, meaning all of the individual flowers of the flower head have a strap-shaped ray, which may or may not have teeth at the very tip of the flowers

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
40–450 mm Disk flower number is 0 Many seeda {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Leaf blade length

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

A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils[1], though it prefers a well-drained humus-rich neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lawn, Meadows, Cultivated Beds.

Photo Gallery

  • "Tschanälegi" - panoramio.jpg
  • 2012-04-28 15-12-22 Switzerland Kanton Schaffhausen Ramsen.JPG

  • Leaf

  • 2014-12-25 16 35 32 Dandelion blossom along Terrace Boulevard in Ewing, New Jersey.JPG
  • 2015-05 Haus-Mauerritzen-grün 01.jpg

  • Seed heads

  • Seeds

  • 2016.05.28 09.00.10 IMG 6019 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
  • Abant 18.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Properties
  2. ↑ Characteristics
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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