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| − | [[ | + | [[File:Big leaf catnip 001.JPG|thumb|right|''Nepeta cataria'', ''Catmint'']] |
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| + | '''Catmint''' officially called '''Nepeta cataria''' is an herbacious perennial herb that is native to Europe, Asia and Africa. | ||
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| + | ==Uses== | ||
| + | {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}. | ||
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| + | ==Parts Used== | ||
| + | {{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. | ||
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| + | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| + | Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins<ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
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| + | ==Common names== | ||
| + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Catmint}} | ||
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| + | ==Properties== | ||
| + | Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | ||
| + | ===Dravya=== | ||
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| + | ===Rasa=== | ||
| + | Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent) | ||
| + | ===Guna=== | ||
| + | Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp) | ||
| + | ===Veerya=== | ||
| + | Ushna (Hot) | ||
| + | ===Vipaka=== | ||
| + | Katu (Pungent) | ||
| + | ===Karma=== | ||
| + | Kapha, Vata | ||
| + | ===Prabhava=== | ||
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| + | ==Habit== | ||
| + | {{Habit|Herb}} | ||
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| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | ===Leaf=== | ||
| + | {{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
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| + | ===Flower=== | ||
| + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} | ||
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| + | ===Fruit=== | ||
| + | {{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} | ||
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| + | ===Other features=== | ||
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| + | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
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| + | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
| + | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. | ||
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| + | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| + | Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
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| + | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| + | {{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. | ||
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| + | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | File:Catnip.jpg|Seedling | ||
| + | File:Nepeta-catarica.JPG| | ||
| + | File:Nepeta cataria 1.jpg | ||
| + | File:Catnip-blossom.jpg| | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | <references> | ||
| + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub Sciencedirect]</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html Wayback machine]</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria Practical palnts]</ref> | ||
| + | </references> | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Repeat plant]] | |
Latest revision as of 17:01, 25 June 2020
Catmint officially called Nepeta cataria is an herbacious perennial herb that is native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
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
Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Catmint |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.
Photo Gallery
Seedling
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blotches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Dried folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- 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 Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Repeat plant
