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[[File:Delphinium denudatum 1.jpg|thumb|right|''Nirvisha'', ''Delphinium denudatum'']]
 
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'''Nirvisha''', Delphinium is a genus of about 300 species of Perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of Tropical Africa. Delphinium denudatum is found in the Western Himalayas at altitudes above 2000m. It is a delicate herb with striking blue flowers.
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'''Delphinium denudatum''' is a genus of about 300 species of Perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of Tropical Africa. Delphinium denudatum is found in the Western Himalayas at altitudes above 2000m. It is a delicate herb with striking blue flowers.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cough and cold}}, {{Uses|Useful in poisoning}}, {{Uses|Wound healing}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|Pain and swelling}}, {{Uses|Skin disorders}}
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{{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Useful in poisoning}}, {{Uses|Wound healing}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Skin disorders}}
 
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=Nirvishi|ml=Nirvasi|sa=apavisha, avisha, nirvisha, nirvishi|ta=Nirbasi|te=|hi=jadvar, nirbishi|en=}}
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{{Common names|kn=Nirvishi|ml=Nirvasi|sa=Apavisha, Avisha, Nirvisha, Nirvishi|ta=Nirbasi|te=|hi=Jadvar, Nirbishi|en=}}
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Panicle|Blue or violet|10|spur up to 15 mm long; upper petals white with purple tip, lower blue or violet}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Panicle|Blue or violet|10|Spur up to 15 mm long; upper petals white with purple tip, lower blue or violet}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|Follicles|15 mm long||follicles 3, up t0 15 mm long with 2-3 mm long beak.|}}
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{{Fruit|Follicles|15 mm long||Follicles 3, up t0 15 mm long with 2-3 mm long beak.|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Seed - sow March/April in a cold frame or May outdoors. Keep moist and in a shady position until germination takes place. The seed has a limited viability so it should be stored in a sealed container at about 3°c. Temperatures above 15°c inhibit germination. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 9 weeks at 15°c
 
Seed - sow March/April in a cold frame or May outdoors. Keep moist and in a shady position until germination takes place. The seed has a limited viability so it should be stored in a sealed container at about 3°c. Temperatures above 15°c inhibit germination. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 9 weeks at 15°c
 
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
 
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
 
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/02/02/jadwar-delphinium-denudatum-uses-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
 
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/02/02/jadwar-delphinium-denudatum-uses-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Cultivation details">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Delphinium+denudatum Cultivation details]</ref>
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://liveayurvedalife.com/nirvisha-delphinium-denudatum/]  
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* [https://liveayurvedalife.com/nirvisha-delphinium-denudatum/ Delphinium denudatum on liveayurvedalife.com]  
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
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[[Category:Ranunculaceae]]
 
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Nirvisha, Delphinium denudatum

Delphinium denudatum is a genus of about 300 species of Perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of Tropical Africa. Delphinium denudatum is found in the Western Himalayas at altitudes above 2000m. It is a delicate herb with striking blue flowers.

Uses

Cough, Cold, Useful in poisoning, Wound healing, fever, Swelling, Skin disorders [1]

Parts Used

Root

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Nirvishi
Hindi Jadvar, Nirbishi
Malayalam Nirvasi
Tamil Nirbasi
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Apavisha, Avisha, Nirvisha, Nirvishi
English

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Basal leaves with up to 15 cm long petioles, blade suborbicular, 3-5 partite, lobes obovate, deeply laciniate into suboblong lobes; upper leaves successively smaller

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Panicle Blue or violet 10 Spur up to 15 mm long; upper petals white with purple tip, lower blue or violet

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Follicles 15 mm long Follicles 3, up t0 15 mm long with 2-3 mm long beak. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[4]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - sow March/April in a cold frame or May outdoors. Keep moist and in a shady position until germination takes place. The seed has a limited viability so it should be stored in a sealed container at about 3°c. Temperatures above 15°c inhibit germination. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 9 weeks at 15°c [5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate area, Himalayas.

Photo Gallery

  • Flowers

  • Flowers and follicles

  • Flowers

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Vernacular names
  3. ↑ Botonic description
  4. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  5. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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