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[[File:T.pallida.jpg|thumb|right|''Tradescantia pallida'', ''Wandering jew'']]
 
[[File:T.pallida.jpg|thumb|right|''Tradescantia pallida'', ''Wandering jew'']]
 
 
'''Tradescantia pallida''' is native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. Edward Palmer was the first European to observe and assign a Latin name to the type specimen near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas in 1907.
 
'''Tradescantia pallida''' is native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. Edward Palmer was the first European to observe and assign a Latin name to the type specimen near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas in 1907.
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|common cold}}, {{Uses|hypertension}}, {{Uses|tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|uterine disorders}}, {{Uses|high blood pressure}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|amenorrhea}}, {{Uses|hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|kidney problems}}
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{{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|Uterine disorders}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Amenorrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
ß-sitosterol, 3β, 5α, 6β-trihydroxy stigmast and succinic acid, ß-sitosterol, 3ß, 5a, 6ß-trihydroxystigmast and succinic acid<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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ß-sitosterol, 3β, 5α, 6β-trihydroxy stigmast and succinic acid, ß-sitosterol, 3ß, 5a, 6ß-trihydroxystigmast and succinic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en= Purple heart, Wandering Jew}}
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Purple heart, Wandering Jew}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-6|Flowers are Radially symmetrical (actinomorphic). No stalks. Terminal clusters. Without nectar. Wind pollinated}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-6|Flowers are Radially symmetrical (actinomorphic), No stalks, Terminal clusters, Without nectar and Wind pollinated}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Capsule|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||Small}}
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{{Fruit|Capsule|7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||Small}}
  
 
===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''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Grow in all-purpose potting mix in either a pot or hanging basket<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Cuttings root very easily. Grow in all-purpose potting mix in either a pot or hanging basket.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|weed of waste areas}}, {{Commonly seen|disturbed sites}}, {{Commonly seen|roadsides}},  {{Commonly seen|bushland}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Weed of waste areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Disturbed sites}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}},  {{Commonly seen|Bushland}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Sebrina.html "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Sebrina.html Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.herbiguide.com.au/Descriptions/hg_Wandering_Jew.htm "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.herbiguide.com.au/Descriptions/hg_Wandering_Jew.htm Morphology]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.almanac.com/plant/wandering-jew "planting"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.almanac.com/plant/wandering-jew Planting]</ref>
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Commelinaceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:02, 25 August 2020

Tradescantia pallida, Wandering jew

Tradescantia pallida is native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. Edward Palmer was the first European to observe and assign a Latin name to the type specimen near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas in 1907.

Uses

Common cold, Hypertension, Tuberculosis, Uterine disorders, High blood pressure, Coughs, Amenorrhea, Hemorrhoids, Kidney problems

Parts Used

Leaves, Stem.

Chemical Composition

ß-sitosterol, 3β, 5α, 6β-trihydroxy stigmast and succinic acid, ß-sitosterol, 3ß, 5a, 6ß-trihydroxystigmast and succinic acid.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Purple heart, Wandering Jew


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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are Broadly spear shaped, 20-80 mm long x 10-30 mm wide, shiny, hairless apart from a few fine hairs at the base

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-6 Flowers are Radially symmetrical (actinomorphic), No stalks, Terminal clusters, Without nectar and Wind pollinated

Fruit

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

Cuttings root very easily. Grow in all-purpose potting mix in either a pot or hanging basket.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Weed of waste areas, Disturbed sites, Roadsides, Bushland.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links