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[[File:Bletilla ochracea 3.jpg|thumb|right|''Bletilla ochracea'']]
 
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Bletilla ochracea, <ref name="Bletilla ochracea"/>  commonly known as Chinese ground orchid, is a species of orchid native to Vietnam and China. This plant is used in [[Traditional medicine]]
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'''Bletilla ochracea''' commonly known as Chinese ground orchid is a species of orchid native to Vietnam and China. This plant is used in Traditional medicine. And it is the hardiest of all temperate terrestrial orchids suited to the open garden.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|burns}}, {{Uses|acne sores }}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|chronic cough}}, {{Uses|indigestion}}, {{Uses|stomach ulcers}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|chronic tuberculosis}}
  
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Bletilla ochracea is cultivated in parts of Africa, where it has been used by healers as a purported cure for the vampirism disease.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Rhizomes}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.
  
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== References ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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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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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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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|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Rock garden, Specimen, Woodland garden<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|sandy soils}}, {{Commonly seen|grassy patches}}, {{Commonly seen|cool mountain slopes}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
  
 
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<ref name="Bletilla ochracea ">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bletilla_ochracea "wikipedia"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bletilla+striata "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/bletilla-striata.html Bletilla – Health Benefits and Side Effects]
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* [http://homeguides.sfgate.com/temperature-chinese-ground-orchids-63016.html Temperature for Chinese Ground Orchids]
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* [https://haysfreepress.com/2012/05/16/how-to-grow-chinese-ground-orchids/ How to grow Chinese ground orchids]
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 14:20, 14 May 2018

Bletilla ochracea

Bletilla ochracea commonly known as Chinese ground orchid is a species of orchid native to Vietnam and China. This plant is used in Traditional medicine. And it is the hardiest of all temperate terrestrial orchids suited to the open garden.

Uses

burns, acne sores , bronchitis, fever, chronic cough, indigestion, stomach ulcers, Diarrhea, chronic tuberculosis

Parts Used

Rhizomes, Roots.

Chemical Composition

Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


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 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 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

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

Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Rock garden, Specimen, Woodland garden[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

sandy soils, grassy patches, cool mountain slopes.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "sciencedirect"
  2. ↑ "wayback machine"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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