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| − | + | '''Astragalus hamosus''' is an erect to prostrate annual plant growing up to 55cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. It has occasionally been cultivated as a novelty for its caterpillar-shaped seedpods. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Irritation of the mucous membranes}}, {{Uses|Nervous affections}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Young seedpods}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains Astragalus genus contained many compounds, these included : polysaccharides and triterpenoid saponins from the root: astragalans, astraglucans, astragalosides I – IV and trigonosides I-III.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
| − | {{Habit|}} | + | {{Habit|Annual}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}} |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Requires a dry well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants are intolerant of root disturbance and are best sown in situ.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|Semidesert areas in foothills}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry | + | {{Commonly seen|Semidesert areas in foothills}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry grassland}}, {{Commonly seen|Low montane belt}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | File:ASTRAGALUS HAMOSUS - AGUDA - IB-704 (Astràgal hamós).JPG|A Torà (Segarra - Catalunya) | |
| + | File:ASTRAGALUS HAMOSUS - AGUDA - IB-711 (Astràgal hamós).JPG|A Torà (Segarra - Catalunya) | ||
| + | El anzuelo - Astragalus hamosus (17087432650).jpg | ||
| + | Astragalus hamosus kz06.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.ajpst.com/File_Folder/321-328.pdf Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Astragalus+hamosus Cultivation details]</ref> |
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| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Astragalus+hamosus Astragalus hamosus on pfaf.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:58, 13 August 2020
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Astragalus hamosus is an erect to prostrate annual plant growing up to 55cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. It has occasionally been cultivated as a novelty for its caterpillar-shaped seedpods.
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
Irritation of the mucous membranes, Nervous affections, Catarrh.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Astragalus genus contained many compounds, these included : polysaccharides and triterpenoid saponins from the root: astragalans, astraglucans, astragalosides I – IV and trigonosides I-III.[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
Requires a dry well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants are intolerant of root disturbance and are best sown in situ.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Semidesert areas in foothills, Dry grassland, Low montane belt.
Photo Gallery
A Torà (Segarra - Catalunya)
A Torà (Segarra - Catalunya)
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References
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Irritation of the mucous membranes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nervous affections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Catarrh
- Herbs with Young seedpods used in medicine
- Habit - Annual
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Semidesert areas in foothills
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry grassland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Low montane belt
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
