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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== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}} | + | {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|Whole plant}}. | + | {{Parts Used|Whole plant}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | Ophiorrhiza mungos contains the Alkaloid and Deoxytubulosine.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=Sarpakshi|en=Indian Snake Root|hi=Sarhati|kn=Bili garuda paathaala|ml=Avlipori|mr=Mungusavela|ta=Kirippuntu|te=Sarpaakshi chettu}} | + | {{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"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"> | + | <ref name="chemical composition">Journal of National Medicine</ref> |
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | ||
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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> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
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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] | ||
| + | * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/ophiorrhiza Ophiorrhiza mungos on Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Science direct] | ||
| + | * [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] | ||
| + | * [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24280030/ Ophiorrhiza mungos on National Library of Medicine] | ||
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 9 January 2024
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.
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
Cancer, Snakebites, Wounds, Stomachache[1]
Parts Used
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Secondary forest, Primary forest, In moist localities.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ophiorrhiza mungos on flowersofindia.net
- Ophiorrhiza mungos on indiabiodiversity.org
- Ophiorrhiza mungos on easyayurveda.com
- Ophiorrhiza mungos on Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Science direct
- Ophiorrhiza mungos on Internation Juornal on medicinal plants
- Ophiorrhiza mungos on National Library of Medicine
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomachache
- Herbs with Whole plant used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Secondary forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Primary forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of In moist localities
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
