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| − | + | '''Amorphophallus campanulatus''' is commonly known as Elephant foot yam. It is used in India to prepare curries and pickles and used to treat for vata and kapha, anaemia and general debility. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Acute rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}},{{Uses|Diarrhoea}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Young leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| + | Standard β-sitosterol was procured from Sigma-Aldrich (Steinheim, Germany). Solvents used to prepare mobile phase solutions were of HPLC grade and purchased from Merck (Germany). | ||
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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"/> | + | A temperature in the range of 25 - 35°c is required with an annual rainfall of 1,000 - 1,500mm.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Secondary forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Shrub forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Grasslands}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263445567_Phytochemical_and_Nutritional_Evaluation_of_Amorphophallus_campanulatus_Roxb_Blume_Corm Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amorphophallus+paeoniifolius Cultivation]</ref> |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-0-387-70638-2_110 Amorphophallus campanulatus on springer.com] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:15, 20 March 2020
Amorphophallus campanulatus is commonly known as Elephant foot yam. It is used in India to prepare curries and pickles and used to treat for vata and kapha, anaemia and general debility.
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
Piles, Dysentery, Acute rheumatism, Snakebites,Diarrhoea.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Standard β-sitosterol was procured from Sigma-Aldrich (Steinheim, Germany). Solvents used to prepare mobile phase solutions were of HPLC grade and purchased from Merck (Germany). [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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
A temperature in the range of 25 - 35°c is required with an annual rainfall of 1,000 - 1,500mm.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Secondary forests, Shrub forests, Grasslands.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Chemistry
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Acute rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Herbs with Young leaves used in medicine
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Secondary forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shrub forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grasslands
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
