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'''Sanguisorba officinalis''' (great burnet) is a plant in the family Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America.
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'''Sanguisorba officinalis''' is a plant in the family Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulcers}}, {{Uses|Haematuria}}, {{Uses|Menorrhagia}}, {{Uses|Bloody stool}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Leucorrhoea}}.
  
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It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1 m tall, which occurs in grasslands, growing well on grassy banks. It flowers June or July.<ref name="int"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}.
  
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Sanguisorba officinalis is an important food plant for the European large blue butterflies Maculinea nausithous and M. teleius.<ref name="int2"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
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Polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, methanol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Great burnet}}
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*It has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) where it is known by the name Di Yu.
 
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*It is said to cool the blood, stop bleeding, clear heat, and heal wounds.
 
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*The root is used to stop bloody dysentery, nosebleeds, and is applied topically to treat burns and insect bites.[Clarification needed]
 
  
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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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===Dravya===
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<ref name="int">[http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sanguisorba+officinalis Plants for a Future: Sanguisorba officinalis]</ref>
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<ref name="int2">[http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/12662/0  Maculinea nausithous]</ref>
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are compound i.e made up of two or more discrete leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|4|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General|0.25–0.35 mm|The fruit is dry but does not split 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}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Wet grassy places}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist shady sites in grassland}}, {{Commonly seen|Siliceous soils}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Sanguisorba officinalis 1.JPG
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File:Sanguisorba officinalis 2.JPG
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File:Sanguisorba-officinalis.jpg
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File:Sanguisorba officinalis 001.JPG
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File:Sanguisorba officinalis.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11094-016-1431-0 Chemical constitunets]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/sanguisorba/officinalis/ Plant Characteristics]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sanguisorba+officinalis Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.thepharmajournal.com/archives/2017/vol6issue8/PartD/6-7-51-998.pdf Sanguisorba officinalis on the pharma journal]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanguisorba_officinalis Sanguisorba officinalis]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28249548 Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Plants from the Genus Sanguisorba L.]
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* [https://www.ishs.org/ishs-article/925_12 CHEMICAL VARIABILITY OF GREAT BURNET on ishes.org]
  
 
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[[Category:Rosaceae]]

Latest revision as of 13:27, 4 August 2020

Sanguisorba officinalis is a plant in the family Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America.

Uses

Eczema, Fevers, Bleeding, Peptic ulcers, Haematuria, Menorrhagia, Bloody stool, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Haemorrhoids, Burns, Leucorrhoea.

Parts Used

Leaves, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

Polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, methanol.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Great burnet


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are compound i.e made up of two or more discrete leaflets

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 4 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 0.25–0.35 mm The fruit is dry but does not split 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.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wet grassy places, Meadows, Moist shady sites in grassland, Siliceous soils

Photo Gallery

  • Sanguisorba officinalis 1.JPG
  • Sanguisorba officinalis 2.JPG
  • Sanguisorba-officinalis.jpg
  • Sanguisorba officinalis 001.JPG
  • Sanguisorba officinalis.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constitunets
  2. ↑ Plant Characteristics
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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