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'''Nīlajhiṇṭī''' consists of root of Barleria strigosa Willd. (Fam. Acanthaceae), a tall herb which is distributed throughout the upper gangentic plain and southern parts of India.
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'''Nīlajhiṇṭī''' consists of root of Barleria strigosa. It is a tall herb which is distributed throughout the upper gangentic plain and southern parts of India.
 
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{{Uses|Serious catarrhal infections}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Sores}}.
  
 
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{{Parts Used|Flower}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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The plant gave beta-and gammasitosterol. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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==Habit==
 
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{{Habit|Evergreen shrub}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Opposite| Petiole brownish yellowish strigose and 0.7–2.5cm.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Terminal spikes|Pink-violet||Flowers in terminal dense spikes and in axillary to 5 cm.}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|Capsule|1.4–1.8 x ca. 0.5 cm||| Capsule is ellipsoid, glabrous, 1.4–1.8 x ca. 0.5 cm, shining, four-seeded. |}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
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Well drained soil<ref name="Kind of soil needed"/>
  
 
==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:Barleria strigosa 2681.jpg|Flower and leaves
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File:Barleria strigosa DSC 6904.JPG|Flower
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File:Barleria strigosa DSC 6907.JPG}|Bracts
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File:Gardenology.org-IMG 7882 qsbg11mar.jpg|Leaves
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/250255 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation detail]</ref>
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<ref name="Kind of soil needed">[http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=275273&isprofile=0&= Kind of soil needed]</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 3 November 2020

Nīlajhiṇṭī

Nīlajhiṇṭī consists of root of Barleria strigosa. It is a tall herb which is distributed throughout the upper gangentic plain and southern parts of India.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The plant gave beta-and gammasitosterol. [1]

Common names

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

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite Petiole brownish yellowish strigose and 0.7–2.5cm.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Terminal spikes Pink-violet Flowers in terminal dense spikes and in axillary to 5 cm.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 1.4–1.8 x ca. 0.5 cm Capsule is ellipsoid, glabrous, 1.4–1.8 x ca. 0.5 cm, shining, four-seeded.

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Season to grow

[4]

Required Ecosystem/Climate

[5]

Kind of soil needed

Well drained soil[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

[[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]].

Photo Gallery

  • Flower and leaves

  • Flower

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Chemical composition
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ [Cultivation detail]
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Season to grow
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Required Ecosystem/Climate
  6. ↑ Kind of soil needed

External Links

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