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'''Plumbago zeylanica''', commonly known as Ceylon leadwort, doctorbush or wild leadwort, is a species of plumbago with a pantropical distribution. Carl Linnaeus described the paleotropical P. zeylanica and neotropical P. scandens as separate species, but they are currently considered synonymous.
 
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{{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Menstrual disorders}}, {{Uses|Viral warts}}, {{Uses|Chronic diseases of nervous system}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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Preliminary phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of sugars, steroids, flavonoids, alkaloids, quinones, phenols, tannins and terpenoids in its roots.
 
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{{Common names|kn=Sewanakudri, Antugogari, Shivana kadle|ml=|sa=Balaa|ta=Mammatti|te=Chinnamuttava|hi=|en=Ceylon Swamp Mallow}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|Leaves are lance-shaped to ovate|Leaves are 1.5-3 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad. Lower ones are usually 3-lobed - lobes oblong or obovate, entire or irregularly toothed, middle one longest.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Lance-shaped|Pink||Flower stalk is 2-4 cm long. Sepal-like bracts are 8-11, 1-1.3 cm long. Flowers are 1.5 cm long. Flowering from July to November and March to May}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|Spherical| 5 mm across|Velvety||Fruiting from March to May and March to May}}
  
 
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Prefers a position in full sun or partial shade, Slightly acidic soil. Plants can flower throughout the year.
 
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland forest}}.
  
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X17300013#:~:text=In%20this%20study%2C%20roots%20of,and%20terpenoids%20in%20its%20roots. Chemical composition]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of  Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 298</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Plumbago+zeylanica Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 291</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 20 April 2023

Pavonia zeylanica

Plumbago zeylanica, commonly known as Ceylon leadwort, doctorbush or wild leadwort, is a species of plumbago with a pantropical distribution. Carl Linnaeus described the paleotropical P. zeylanica and neotropical P. scandens as separate species, but they are currently considered synonymous.

Uses

Skin diseases, Menstrual disorders, Viral warts, Chronic diseases of nervous system[1]

Parts Used

Flower, Leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

Preliminary phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of sugars, steroids, flavonoids, alkaloids, quinones, phenols, tannins and terpenoids in its roots. [2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Sewanakudri, Antugogari, Shivana kadle
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil Mammatti
Telugu Chinnamuttava
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Balaa
English Ceylon Swamp Mallow


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

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Leaves are lance-shaped to ovate Leaves are 1.5-3 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad. Lower ones are usually 3-lobed - lobes oblong or obovate, entire or irregularly toothed, middle one longest.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Lance-shaped Pink Flower stalk is 2-4 cm long. Sepal-like bracts are 8-11, 1-1.3 cm long. Flowers are 1.5 cm long. Flowering from July to November and March to May

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Spherical 5 mm across Velvety Fruiting from March to May and March to May

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a position in full sun or partial shade, Slightly acidic soil. Plants can flower throughout the year. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

Photo Gallery

  • In Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8410.jpg
  • Pavonia zeylanica.jpg
  • In Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8411.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 291
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 298
  4. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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