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Latest revision as of 18:02, 21 April 2020
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Cymbopogon nardus is an aromatic, evergreen, clump-forming perennial grass growing up to 2.5 metres tall from a stout rootstock. The plant is sometimes cultivated in tropical areas for its essential oil, which is used as a food flavouring.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
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 plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
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Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Spasms
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Habit - Evergreen perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open woodland of Acacia
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Combretum on the hills
- Herbs
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