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'''Portulaca oleracea''' is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which may reach 40 centimetres (16 in) in height.Approximately forty cultivars are currently grown.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Pain from bee stings}}, {{Uses|Bacillary dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Postpartum bleeding}}, {{Uses|Intestinal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Weak digestion}}.
  
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'''Dudagorai''' or '''Portulaca oleracea''' (common '''purslane''', also known as '''verdolaga, pigweed, little hogweed, red root, pursley''') is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which may reach 40 centimetres (16 in) in height.
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===Food===
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Portulaca oleracea can be used in Food. Entire shoot is cooked as vegetable. Young shoots are consumed as salad. Leaves dried and stored for use in times of scarcity.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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Approximately forty cultivars are currently grown<ref name="int"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}
  
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== Description ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Alpha-linolenic, 0.01 mg/g of eicosapentaenoic acid, vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) and some vitamin B and carotenoids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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It has smooth, reddish, mostly prostrate stems and alternate leaves clustered at stem joints and ends. The yellow flowers have five regular parts and are up to 6 millimetres (0.24 in) wide. Depending upon rainfall, the flowers appear at any time during the year. The flowers open singly at the center of the leaf cluster for only a few hours on sunny mornings. Seeds are formed in a tiny pod, which opens when the seeds are mature. Purslane has a taproot with fibrous secondary roots and is able to tolerate poor compacted soils and drought.
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Dodda goni soppu|ml=Koluppa|sa=Loni, Lonika|ta=Koli-k-kirai|te=Boddupavilikoora, Boddupavilikura|hi=Khursa, Kulfa|en=Common Indian Parselane|pa=Dhamni}}<ref name="Common names"/>
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*Its leaves are used for insect or snake bites on the skin, boils, sores, pain from bee stings, bacillary dysentery, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, postpartum bleeding, and intestinal bleeding.
 
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*Use is contraindicated during pregnancy and for those with cold and weak digestion.
 
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*Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable.
 
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*The stems, leaves and flower buds are all edible. Purslane may be used fresh as a salad, stir-fried, or cooked as spinach is, and because of its mucilaginous quality it also is suitable for soups and stews.
 
  
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== References ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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<references>
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===Dravya===
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<ref name="int">[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902E3DB1230F936A35754C0A9609C8B63  "Something Tasty? Just Look Down". The New York Times.]</ref>
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===Rasa===
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Amla
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===Guna===
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Guru (Heavy), Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Kaphahar and Vatahar, Pittakara, Chakshuya, Vanidoshhar
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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===Nutritional components===
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Portulaca oleracea Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C and E; Oleracein A, Oleracein BZ, Oleracein E, Hesperidin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Annual herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets|Leaf arrangement is alternate there is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade is entire (has no teeth or lobes)}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|10|There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower (the flower is radially symmetrical)}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General|4–7 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||Many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Requires a moist light rich well-drained soil in a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Portulaca oleracea is available throughout the year<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|At meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Lunia5.jpg
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Lunia4.jpg
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Lunia2.jpg
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Lunia 3.jpg
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Lunia1.jpg
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File:Portulaca oleracea Ja ao 1.JPG|Capsule
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub Portulaca oleracea L on science direct]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/portulaca/oleracea/ Characteristics]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/p/portulaca-oleracea Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Portulaca+oleracea Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.127, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/purslane.html Purslane nutrition facts]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca_oleracea Portulaca oleracea - Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/951019/ Purslane Weed (Portulaca oleracea): A Prospective Plant Source of Nutrition]
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Portulaca+oleracea+sativa Portulaca oleracea L on useful trophical plants]
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* [https://wimastergardener.org/article/common-purslane-portulaca-oleracea/ Portulaca oleracea L on wimastergarden.org]
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* [https://floridata.com/Plants/Portulacaceae/Portulaca+oleracea/1220 Portulaca oleracea L on floridata.com/]
 
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[[Category:Portulacaceae]]

Latest revision as of 12:24, 16 November 2021

Dudagorai, Lunia, Purslane, Portulaca oleracea

Portulaca oleracea is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which may reach 40 centimetres (16 in) in height.Approximately forty cultivars are currently grown.

Uses

Snake bites, Boils, Snakebites, Sores, Skin eruptions, Pain from bee stings, Bacillary dysentery, Diarrhea, Hemorrhoids, Postpartum bleeding, Intestinal bleeding, Cold, Weak digestion.

Food

Portulaca oleracea can be used in Food. Entire shoot is cooked as vegetable. Young shoots are consumed as salad. Leaves dried and stored for use in times of scarcity.[1]

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves, Flowers

Chemical Composition

Alpha-linolenic, 0.01 mg/g of eicosapentaenoic acid, vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) and some vitamin B and carotenoids.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Dodda goni soppu
Hindi Khursa, Kulfa
Malayalam Koluppa
Tamil Koli-k-kirai
Telugu Boddupavilikoora, Boddupavilikura
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi Dhamni
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Loni, Lonika
English Common Indian Parselane

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Amla

Guna

Guru (Heavy), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Kaphahar and Vatahar, Pittakara, Chakshuya, Vanidoshhar

Karma

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Portulaca oleracea Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C and E; Oleracein A, Oleracein BZ, Oleracein E, Hesperidin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[1].

Habit

Annual herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets Leaf arrangement is alternate there is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade is entire (has no teeth or lobes)

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 10 There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower (the flower is radially symmetrical)

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 4–7 mm The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a moist light rich well-drained soil in a sunny position[5]. Portulaca oleracea is available throughout the year[1].

Commonly seen growing in areas

At meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Lunia5.jpg
  • Lunia4.jpg
  • Lunia2.jpg
  • Lunia 3.jpg
  • Lunia1.jpg

  • Capsule

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.127, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  2. ↑ Portulaca oleracea L on science direct
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Characteristics
  5. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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