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[[File:Wayside Tuberose -Ruella tuberosa- flower in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 6628.jpg|thumb|right|''Minnieroot'', ''Ruellia tuberosa'']]
 
[[File:Wayside Tuberose -Ruella tuberosa- flower in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 6628.jpg|thumb|right|''Minnieroot'', ''Ruellia tuberosa'']]
  
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'''Minnieroot''', also known as '''Ruellia tuberosa''',<ref name="int"/> fever root, snapdragon root and sheep potato (Thai: ต้อยติ่ง), is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.<ref name="int2"/>
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'''Minnieroot''' is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.
  
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Some butterfly species, like the lemon pansy (Junonia lemonias) and the mangrove buckeye (Junonia genoveva), feed on the leaves of Ruellia tuberosa.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|High cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Kidney diseases}}, {{Uses|Joint pains}}, {{Uses|Whooping cough}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhea}}, {{Uses|Syphilis}}, {{Uses|Bladder stones}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}
  
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== Description ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Leaves contain apigenin and luteolin, The seed oil yields myristic, capril and lauric acids, Study yielded flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, saponins and essential minerals with good nutritive value and secondary metabolites. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Waterkanon, Watrakanu}}
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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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===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|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|5-5.5 cm long|Blue-violet|5-20|Flowers shortly Pedicellate, Blue-violet, Showy.}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Scabrescent|2.3-2.5 cm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|24-28}}
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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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An ideal location for growing ruellia is a site with full sun exposure. Although ruellia flowers are highly adaptable and may do well in shade, expect fewer blooms due to the lack of sunlight.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Open waste places}}, {{Commonly seen|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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Crimson Tip (Colotis danae) on Ruellia tuberosa W2 IMG 1516.jpg
 
   
 
   
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It is a small biennial plant with thick fusiform tuberous roots and striking funnel-shaped violet-colored flowers. Its fruit is a 2 cm long sessile capsule containing about 20 seeds. Some of the names of the plant such as popping pod, duppy gun and cracker plant come from the fact that children like to play with the dry pods that pop when rubbed with spit or water.
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Cây Nổ.jpg
  
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Ruellia tuberosa reaches an average height of about 25 cm in moist and shady environments.[citation needed] It grows, however, preferably in grasslands and roadsides —often as a weed in cultivated fields—, and also in xerophile and ruderal habitats.<ref name="des"/>
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== Uses ==
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D85 2947 Photographed Trisorn Triboon.jpg
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File:Popping pod of Ruellia tuberosa.jpg|capsule
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File:D85 26551 Photographed by Trisorn Triboon.jpg|Leaves
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*In folk medicine<ref name="uses"/> and Ayurvedic medicine it has been used as a diuretic, anti-diabetic, antipyretic, analgesic, antihypertensive, gastroprotective, and to treat gonorrhea. It is also used as a natural dye for textiles.
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==References==
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*In Grenada, used for common colds, fevers and hypertension.<ref name="uses2"/>
 
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*In India leaf juice applied to scorpion bite sites.<ref name="uses2"/>
 
  
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==Common name==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ruellia.html Chemical Constituents]</ref>
  
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* '''English''' - minnieroot
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/590262/details Morphology]</ref>
  
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== References ==
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/ruellia/growing-ruellia-wild-petunias.htm Requirements for Growing Ruellia]</ref>
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<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RUTU  "Ruellia tuberosa"]</ref>
 
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<ref name="int2">[http://mekarditamanku.blogspot.in/ Yang Mekar ditamanku - Fever Root; Ruellia tuberosa, Linn.]</ref>
 
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<ref name="des">[http://www.hear.org/pier/species/ruellia_tuberosa.htm Ruellia tuberosa - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk]</ref>
 
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.saintlucianplants.com/floweringplants/acanthaceae/rueltube/rueltube.html  Roger Graveson's The Plants of Saint Lucia: Acanthaceae]</ref>
 
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<ref name="uses2">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ruellia.html Ruellia tuberosa Linn.]</ref>
 
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.backyardnature.net/mexnat/ruellia.htm Tuberosa on back yard nature.net]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruellia_tuberosa Ruellia tuberosa]
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* [https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2404  Ruellia tuberosa on flora fauna web.nparks.gov.sg]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Minnie%20Root.html Ruellia tuberosa on flowers of india.com]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975357510800409  Ruellia tuberosa on science dierect]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Acanthaceae]]

Latest revision as of 15:25, 27 July 2020

Minnieroot, Ruellia tuberosa

Minnieroot is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.

Uses

High cholesterol, Kidney diseases, Joint pains, Whooping cough, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Bladder stones, Bronchitis, Cancer

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Leaves contain apigenin and luteolin, The seed oil yields myristic, capril and lauric acids, Study yielded flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, saponins and essential minerals with good nutritive value and secondary metabolites. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Waterkanon, Watrakanu


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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 5-5.5 cm long Blue-violet 5-20 Flowers shortly Pedicellate, Blue-violet, Showy.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Scabrescent 2.3-2.5 cm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs 24-28 {{{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

An ideal location for growing ruellia is a site with full sun exposure. Although ruellia flowers are highly adaptable and may do well in shade, expect fewer blooms due to the lack of sunlight.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open waste places, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Crimson Tip (Colotis danae) on Ruellia tuberosa W2 IMG 1516.jpg
  • Cây Nổ.jpg
  • D85 2947 Photographed Trisorn Triboon.jpg

  • capsule

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Chemical Constituents
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Requirements for Growing Ruellia

External Links

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