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Revision as of 11:14, 6 April 2018
Amaranthus collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants. Some amaranth species are cultivated as leaf vegetables, pseudocereals, and ornamental plants. Most of the species from Amaranthus are summer annual weeds and are commonly referred to as pigweed. Catkin-like cymes of densely packed flowers grow in summer or autumn.Approximately 60 species are recognized, with inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple and red to green or gold. Members of this genus share many characteristics and uses with members of the closely related genus Celosia.
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Uses
cancer, hair loss, eyesight problem, cardiovascular disease, anemia, perspiration problems, cholesterol, digestion.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Principal constituents of this plant are saponins. It is rich in minerals and contains sterols and fatty acids in the seeds. The stem and leaves contain oxalic acid[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | Mulluharive soppu |
Hindi | Kanta chaulai |
Malayalam | Kattumullenkeera |
Tamil | mullukkeerai |
Telugu | mullatotakura |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Tanduliuyah |
English | Needle burr |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Simple | Deltoid | Leaf arrangement is Alternate Spiral, Leaf Bases is Truncate and Leaf Margins are Ent |
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Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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axillary | 2-4cm long | white–violet | 10-18 | Flowering peaks in December-April and flower are terminal panicles |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Fruits are like An utricle, indehiscent, sub compressed, rugose, brownish | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The more common species of Aconitum are generally those cultivated in gardens, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
western Himalayas, open woodland, moisty soil area.
Photo Gallery
Wild Alaskan monkshood (A. delphinifolium) is a flowering species that belongs to the family Ranunculaceae. The picture was taken in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat hair loss
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat eyesight problem
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cardiovascular disease
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat anemia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat perspiration problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cholesterol
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat digestion
- Herbs with Root tubers 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - A slender Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Tuber segment
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of western Himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of open woodland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of moisty soil area
- Herbs
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