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| − | '''Asclepias curassavica''' is an annual or short-lived perennial plant. | + | '''Asclepias curassavica''' is an annual or short-lived perennial plant. It is like most milkweeds, it has opposite leaves and milky sap. The blossoms of scarlet milkweed are red and orange, less than an inch across, and appear in clusters at the top of 2 to 4 ft. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Rashes}}, {{Uses|Dermatitis}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}. | {{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Rashes}}, {{Uses|Dermatitis}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:35, 30 March 2020
Asclepias curassavica is an annual or short-lived perennial plant. It is like most milkweeds, it has opposite leaves and milky sap. The blossoms of scarlet milkweed are red and orange, less than an inch across, and appear in clusters at the top of 2 to 4 ft.
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
Ringworm, Sores, Rashes, Dermatitis, Dysentery.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Leaves and stems of both plants were analyzed for acid-detergent fiber, acid-detergent lignin, cellulose and ash.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Kakatundi |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | Pivla chitrak |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Scarlet Milkweed |
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
Succeeds in a range of climates from warm temperate to tropical.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Pastures, Wastelands, Along roadsides.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Chemistry
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ringworm
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rashes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dermatitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Herbs with Stem fibre used in medicine
- Herbs with Root hair used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Pastures
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wastelands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along roadsides
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
