Difference between revisions of "Persicaria maculosa - Spotted lady thumb"

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Persicaria maculosa, Spotted lady's thumb

Persicaria maculosa is an annual plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. It is widespread across Eurasia from Iceland south to Portugal and east to Japan. It is also present as an introduced and invasive species in North America, where it was first noted in the Great Lakes region in 1843 and has now spread through most of the continent.

Uses

Stomach pains, Gravel pains, Rheumatism, Poison ivy rash, Colds, Coughs, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

It contains Phenolics, peptides, terpenoids, and sterols etc.^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Redshank, Lady's-thumb

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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	Narrowly lance-shaped, about 6x longer than wide, with pointed tips

^[2]

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	1/8 inch long	Rose-pink	4 to 8	The flowers are 5-parted, with a perianth that may be greenish-white at the base to rose at the tip

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
General	7–10 mm	Each flower is replaced by a seed that is ovoid	Slightly 3-angled, black, and shiny	Many	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Damp shady places, Cultivated land, Borders of forests.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] Chemical constituents

[Leaf-2] Plant decsription

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] [Cultivation details]

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 [[File:PolygonumPersicara-plant-sm.jpg|thumb|right|''Persicaria maculosa'', ''Spotted lady's thumb'']]
+'''Persicaria maculosa''' is an annual plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. It is widespread across Eurasia from Iceland south to Portugal and east to Japan. It is also present as an introduced and invasive species in North America, where it was first noted in the Great Lakes region in 1843 and has now spread through most of the continent.
+==Uses==
+{{Uses|Stomach pains}}, {{Uses|Gravel pains}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Poison ivy rash}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
-'''Spotted lady's thumb''' or '''Persicaria maculosa''' (syn. Polygonum persicaria) is an annual plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. Common names include lady's thumb, spotted lady's thumb, Jesusplant, and redshank.<ref name="int"/> It is widespread across Eurasia from Iceland south to Portugal and east to Japan.<ref name="int2"/> It is also present as an introduced and invasive species in North America, where it was first noted in the Great Lakes region in 1843 and has now spread through most of the continent.
+==Parts Used==
+{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
-== Description ==
+==Chemical Composition==
+It contains Phenolics, peptides, terpenoids, and sterols etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
-Persicaria maculosa is an annual herb up to 80 cm (31 in) tall, with an erect rather floppy stem with swollen joints. The leaves are alternate and almost stalkless. The leaf blades often have a brown or black spot in the centre and are narrowly ovate and have entire margins. Each leaf base has stipules which are fused into a stem-enclosing sheath that is loose and fringed with long hairs at the upper end. The inflorescence is a dense spike. The perianth of each tiny pink flower consists of four or five lobes, fused near the base. There are six stamens, two fused carpels and two styles. The fruit is a shiny black, three-edged achene. This plant flowers from July to September in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.<ref name="int2"/><ref name="des"/>
-== Uses ==
+==Common names==
+{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Redshank, Lady's-thumb}}
-*Persicaria maculosa contains persicarin and tannins. In medicine, redshank is used against diarrhoea and infections.
-*The leaves and young shoots may be eaten as a palatable and nutritious leaf vegetable.
-*A yellow dye can be produced from this plant with alum used as a mordant.
-==Common name==
+==Properties==
+Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
+===Dravya===
-* '''English''' - spotted lady's thumb
+===Rasa===
+Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
+===Guna===
+Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
+===Veerya===
+Ushna (Hot)
+===Vipaka===
+Katu (Pungent)
+===Karma===
+Kapha, Vata
+===Prabhava===
-== References ==
+==Habit==
+{{Habit|Shrub}}
-<references>
+==Identification==
-<ref name="int">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?409768  Persicaria maculosa]</ref>
+===Leaf===
-<ref name="int2">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=220010832 Flora of China, Polygonum persicaria Linnaeus, 1753. 蓼 liao]</ref>
+{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Narrowly lance-shaped, about 6x longer than wide, with pointed tips}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
-<ref name="des">[http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/redshank "Redshank: Persicaria maculosa"]</ref>
+===Flower===
+{{Flower|Unisexual|1/8 inch long|Rose-pink|4 to 8|The flowers are 5-parted, with a perianth that may be greenish-white at the base to rose at the tip}}
+===Fruit===
+{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|Each flower is replaced by a seed that is ovoid|Slightly 3-angled, black, and shiny|Many}}
+===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==
+<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
+==Commonly seen growing in areas==
+{{Commonly seen|Damp shady places}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated land}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests}}.
+==Photo Gallery==
+<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
+File:Polygonum persicaria_bgiu.jpg
+File:Polygonum persicaria.jpg
+File:Persicaria maculosa.jpeg
+File:PersicariaMaculosa001.JPG
+File:Persicaria maculosa_habitus.jpeg
+File:Persicaria maculosa 001.JPG
+File:Persicaria maculosa 002.JPG
+</gallery>
+==References==
+<references>
+<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26916522 Chemical constituents]</ref>
+<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/smartweed_ladysthumb.html Plant decsription]</ref>
+<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation details]</ref>
 </references>
-== External Links ==
+==External Links==
+* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/spotted-lady-beetle Persicaria maculosa on science direct]
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persicaria_maculosa Persicaria maculosa - Wikipedia]
+* [http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/bsi_3946.aspx Persicaria maculosa on ENVIS Centre on Floral Diversity]
+* [http://eol.org/pages/1174745/details Persicaria maculosa on encyclopedea of life]
 [[Category:Herbs]]
+[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
+[[Category:Polygonaceae]]