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<ref name="chemical composition">Journal Paper from National Library of Medicine - An Updated Review on Phytochemistry and Biological Activities</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">Journal Paper from National Library of Medicine - An Updated Review on Phytochemistry and Biological Activities</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">[Journal Of Applied Pharmaceutical Science - Phytopharmacological review on Acanthospermum hispidum</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">[Journal Of Applied Pharmaceutical Science - Phytopharmacological review on Acanthospermum hispidum</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32859 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">India-Bio-Diversity Portal</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.199, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
 
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.199, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>

Latest revision as of 15:04, 31 August 2023

kadle mullu, Acanthospermum hispidum

Acanthospermum hispidum is an annual plant growing 20 - 80cm tall. It is an annual herb characterized by hairy stem, yellow-green florets, opposite leaves and fruits with hooked spines.The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild.

Uses

Jaundice, Malaria, Vomiting, Headache, Constipation, Snakebite, Epilepsy [1]

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves, Root[2].

Chemical Composition

It contains the following Chemical Constituents: Flavonoids, Tannins, Terpenes and Steroids.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kadle mullu
Hindi NA
Malayalam NA
Tamil Kombumul
Telugu Palleru
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit NA
English Bristly starbur

[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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite Leaves 2-4 x 1-2 cm, ovate, apex acute, entire.

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Heads Axillary Yellow Heads 4-5 mm long, axillary, sessile; receptacle paleate; bracts 1-seriate, 5 mm long. Outer row of flowers female, ligulate, yellow, 3-lobed at apex. Inner flowers bisexual; corolla 2 mm long, tubular, 5-toothed at apex, yellow

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Achenes 5 x 3 mm Obovate, with two diverging long spines at apex, compressed; pappus absent Fruiting season - August - December

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

Dry areas, Waste lands, Agricultural land

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves and flowers

  • Flowers

  • Achenes

  • Leaves

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ [Journal Of Applied Pharmaceutical Science - Phytopharmacological review on Acanthospermum hispidum
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.199, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  3. ↑ Journal Paper from National Library of Medicine - An Updated Review on Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  4. ↑ India-Bio-Diversity Portal
  5. ↑ [Cultivation]

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