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| − | + | '''Amaranthus blitum''' is a vigorous annual plant. The stems can be simple or branched, sometimes radiating from base and forming mats. The edible leaves and seeds are sometimes gathered from the wild and used locally. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Ulcerated mouths}}, {{Uses|Ulcerated throats}}, {{Uses|Headaches}},{{Uses|Tumours}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The composition of Amaranthus blitum is comparable to that of Amaranthus cruentus, samples of the former analyzed in India showing about the same composition. The moisture content and composition show large variations as a function of plant age, ecological conditions and cultural practices such as fertilizing.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | + | {{Common names|sa=|en=Livid amaranth,Purple amaranth|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Often cultivated, especially the form oleraceus, the plant succeeds from the temperate zone through to the tropics.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Waste ground}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | File:Amaranthus lividus (6896677687).jpg | |
| + | File:Amaranthus lividus.JPG| | ||
| + | File:Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum sl2.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.prota4u.org/database/protav8.asp?g=pe&p=Amaranthus+blitum+L Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amaranthus+blitum Cultivation]</ref> |
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| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Amaranthus+blitum Amaranthus blitum on pfaf.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/4648 Amaranthus blitum on www.cabi.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amaranthus+blitum Amaranthus blitum on theferns.info] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 23 March 2020
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Amaranthus blitum is a vigorous annual plant. The stems can be simple or branched, sometimes radiating from base and forming mats. The edible leaves and seeds are sometimes gathered from the wild and used locally.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Ulcerated mouths, Ulcerated throats, Headaches,Tumours.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The composition of Amaranthus blitum is comparable to that of Amaranthus cruentus, samples of the former analyzed in India showing about the same composition. The moisture content and composition show large variations as a function of plant age, ecological conditions and cultural practices such as fertilizing.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Livid amaranth,Purple amaranth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Often cultivated, especially the form oleraceus, the plant succeeds from the temperate zone through to the tropics.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Chemistry
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcerated mouths
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcerated throats
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tumours
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Annual
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Waste ground
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
