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[[File:Jhalai (Bengali- ঝলৈ) (2891670947).jpg|thumb|right|''Alambusha'', ''Biophytum sensitivum'']]
 
'''Alambusha''' is an herbaceous plant with pinnate leaves which are sensitive to touch. Yellow flowers are borne on stalks. It can be found in moist shady places.
 
'''Alambusha''' is an herbaceous plant with pinnate leaves which are sensitive to touch. Yellow flowers are borne on stalks. It can be found in moist shady places.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Urinary calculi}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
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{{Uses|Urinary calculi}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Stomach pain}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Daibetes}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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It contains two biflavones, Cupressuflavone and amentoflavone, three flavonoids, luteolin 7-methyl ether, isoorientin and 3′-methoxyluteolin 7-O-glucoside.<ref name="Chemical Composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=dodda horamuchhaka, dodda horamuni, ghaati horamuni|ml=mukkutti|sa=alambusa, jalapushpa, panktipatra, pitapushpa, viparitalajjalu|ta= tintanali|te=attapatti, atti pathri, chumi, jala puspa|hi=lajjalu, lakhshana|en=}}
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{{Common names|kn=Dodda horamuchhaka, Dodda horamuni|ml=Mukkutti|sa=Alambusa, Jalapushpa, Panktipatra|ta= Tintanali|te=Attapatti, Atti pathri, Chumi, Jala puspa|hi=Lakhshana|en=Little Tree Plant, Sensitive plant}}<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Pinnate|Alternate|Leaves 1.5-8 cm long; petioles to 2 cm long; leaflets 7-15 pairs; terminal pair the largest, obovate, curved, ca 12 x 7 mm; upper ones oblong, ca 10 x 6 mm; basal ones ovate, obtuse at base, short-apiculate at apex, ca 7 x 4 mm; apical bristles to 1.5 mm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Pinnate|Alternate|Leaves 1.5-8 cm long; petioles to 2 cm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|bisexual|6-8 mm across|Yellow and red|10|Sepals 5, lanceolate, to 5 mm long, glandular-pubescent, 5-nerved. Petals 5, oblong to 8 mm long. Stamens 10, short ones to 1 mm long, long ones to 3 mm long; staminal tube to 1.5 mm long; filaments sparsely puberulous. Ovary to 1.5 mm long; style to 1.8 mm long, 2-fid, puberulous at base. }}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|6-8 mm across|Yellow and red|10|Sepals 5, lanceolate, to 5 mm long, glandular-pubescent, 5-nerved. Flowering from September to December}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Capsule|6-8 cm long|Capsules glandular-pubescent along septa; seeds 2(-4) in each locule, concentrically 9-ridged. ||}}
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{{Fruit|Capsule|6-8 cm long|Capsules glandular-pubescent along septa; seeds 2(-4) in each locule, concentrically 9-ridged|||Fruiting from September to December}}
  
 
===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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[[Agnitundi Vati]]
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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The plant flowers and fruits all year round.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate/>
  
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
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File:Biophytum sensitivum 05054.JPG|Flower
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="Uses">[http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/dasapushpam-the-traditional-uses-and-the-therapeutic-potential-of-ten-sacred-plants-of-kerala-state-in-india/?view=fulltext Uses]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">[http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/dasapushpam-the-traditional-uses-and-the-therapeutic-potential-of-ten-sacred-plants-of-kerala-state-in-india/?view=fulltext Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/ Botanic description]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/ BOTANIC DESCRIPTION]</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical Composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279761702_Chemical_constituents_of_Biophytum_sensitivum Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Biophytum+sensitivum How to plant/cultivate]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1299, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Plants of western ghats]]
 
[[Category:Plants of western ghats]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Oxalidaceae]]

Latest revision as of 08:18, 15 October 2023

Alambusha, Biophytum sensitivum

Alambusha is an herbaceous plant with pinnate leaves which are sensitive to touch. Yellow flowers are borne on stalks. It can be found in moist shady places.

Uses

Urinary calculi, Wounds, Abscesses, Asthma, Stomach pain, Piles, Daibetes.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots, Flowers[2]

Chemical Composition

It contains two biflavones, Cupressuflavone and amentoflavone, three flavonoids, luteolin 7-methyl ether, isoorientin and 3′-methoxyluteolin 7-O-glucoside.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Dodda horamuchhaka, Dodda horamuni
Hindi Lakhshana
Malayalam Mukkutti
Tamil Tintanali
Telugu Attapatti, Atti pathri, Chumi, Jala puspa
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Alambusa, Jalapushpa, Panktipatra
English Little Tree Plant, Sensitive plant

[4]

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)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Pinnate Alternate Leaves 1.5-8 cm long; petioles to 2 cm long.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 6-8 mm across Yellow and red 10 Sepals 5, lanceolate, to 5 mm long, glandular-pubescent, 5-nerved. Flowering from September to December

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 6-8 cm long Capsules glandular-pubescent along septa; seeds 2(-4) in each locule, concentrically 9-ridged Fruiting from September to December

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Agnitundi Vati

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

The plant flowers and fruits all year round.[6]

Kind of soil needed

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Plants

  • Flower

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1299, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  3. ↑ Chemical constituents
  4. ↑ Vernacular names
  5. ↑ Botanic description
  6. ↑ How to plant/cultivate

External Links

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