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| + | '''Polianthes tuberosa''' is a Bulb up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Gonorrhea}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Acne}}, {{Uses|Enlarged pores}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Flowers}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains main chemical components are menthyl benzoate, menthyl anthranilate, benzyl alcohol, butyric acid, eugenol, nerol, farnesol and geraniol etc.<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=Mexican tuberose|gu=|hi=Rajanigandha|kn=Sukandaraji|ks=|ml=|mr=Gulcheri|pa=|ta=Nila Sampangi|te=Nelasampengi}}<ref name="Common names"/> |
==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"/> | + | Requires a warm sheltered position and a well-drained soil. When grown in pots it is best to use a fibrous loam enriched with compost and some silver sand for drainage.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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| + | File:Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose).jpg | ||
| + | File:00205 Polianthes tuberosa.jpg | ||
| + | File:Starr 070906-9086 Polianthes tuberosa.jpg | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://essentialoils.co.za/essential-oils/tuberose.htm#:~:text=the%20petals%20open.-,Chemical%20composition,%2C%20nerol%2C%20farnesol%20and%20geraniol. Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[" | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| + | <ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Rajanigandha.html Common names]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Polianthes+tuberosa Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=275813 Polianthes tuberosa on missouribotanicalgarden.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tuberose/tuberose-plant-info.htm Polianthes tuberosa on gardeningknowhow.com] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:22, 7 July 2020
Polianthes tuberosa is a Bulb up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
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
Gonorrhea, Boils, Abscesses, Acne, Enlarged pores.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains main chemical components are menthyl benzoate, menthyl anthranilate, benzyl alcohol, butyric acid, eugenol, nerol, farnesol and geraniol etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Sukandaraji |
| Hindi | Rajanigandha |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Nila Sampangi |
| Telugu | Nelasampengi |
| Marathi | Gulcheri |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Mexican tuberose |
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
Requires a warm sheltered position and a well-drained soil. When grown in pots it is best to use a fibrous loam enriched with compost and some silver sand for drainage.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abscesses
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Acne
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Enlarged pores
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Bulb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division of offsets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
