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'''Ophiorrhiza mungos''' is an erect, herbaceous, evergreen perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it usually grows 10 - 50cm tall, but can reach 100cm. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
 
'''Ophiorrhiza mungos''' is an erect, herbaceous, evergreen perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it usually grows 10 - 50cm tall, but can reach 100cm. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
 
==Uses==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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Ophiorrhiza mungos  contains the Alkaloid and Deoxytubulosine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|sa=Sarpakshi|en=Indian Snake Root|hi=Sarhati|kn=Bili garuda paathaala|ml=Avlipori|mr=Mungusavela|ta=Kirippuntu|te=Sarpaakshi chettu}}
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{{Common names|sa=Sarpakshi|en=Indian Snake Root|hi=Sarhati|kn=Bili garuda paathaala|ml=Avlipori|mr=Mungusavela|ta=Kirippuntu|te=Sarpaakshi chettu}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ophiorrhiza+mungos Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ophiorrhiza+mungos Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1058, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
 
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/263980 Ophiorrhiza mungos on indiabiodiversity.org]
 
* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/263980 Ophiorrhiza mungos on indiabiodiversity.org]
 
* [https://www.easyayurveda.com/2019/06/10/sarpakshi-ophiorrhiza-mungos/ Ophiorrhiza mungos on easyayurveda.com]
 
* [https://www.easyayurveda.com/2019/06/10/sarpakshi-ophiorrhiza-mungos/ Ophiorrhiza mungos on easyayurveda.com]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/ophiorrhiza Ophiorrhiza mungos on Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Science direct]
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* [https://www.journalijar.com/article/44079/ethnopharmacological-properties-and-therapeutic-uses-of-ophiorrhiza-mungos-linn-:-a-review/ Ophiorrhiza mungos on Internation Juornal on medicinal plants]
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* [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24280030/ Ophiorrhiza mungos on National Library of Medicine]
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 9 January 2024

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Ophiorrhiza mungos is an erect, herbaceous, evergreen perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it usually grows 10 - 50cm tall, but can reach 100cm. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Uses

Cancer, Snakebites, Wounds, Stomachache[1]

Parts Used

Whole plant, Leaf[2].

Chemical Composition

Ophiorrhiza mungos contains the Alkaloid and Deoxytubulosine.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bili garuda paathaala
Hindi Sarhati
Malayalam Avlipori
Tamil Kirippuntu
Telugu Sarpaakshi chettu
Marathi Mungusavela
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Sarpakshi
English Indian Snake Root

[2]

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

Evergreen perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering from July to January

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting from July to January

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

[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Secondary forest, Primary forest, In moist localities.

Photo Gallery

  • Ophiorrhiza mungos 05.JPG
  • Ophiorrhiza mungos 06.JPG
  • Ophiorrhiza mungos 4468.jpg
  • Ophiorrhiza mungos 4474.jpg
  • Ophiorrhiza mungos Ypey77-cropped.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1058, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  3. ↑ Journal of National Medicine
  4. ↑ [Morphology]
  5. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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