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'''Centella asiatica''' <ref name="Centella asiatica"/>, commonly known as '''centella''' and '''gotu''' kola, is a small, herbaceous, frost-tender perennial plant of the family  
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'''Centella asiatica''' is a small, herbaceous, frost-tender perennial plant of the family Mackinlayaceae. it is a small creeping herb with shovel shaped leaves emerging alternately in clusters at the stem nodes.
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'''Mackinlayaceae''' or subfamily '''Mackinlayoideae''' of family '''Apiaceae''', and is native to wetlands in Asia.
 
  
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|fatigue}}, {{Uses|anxiety}}, {{Uses|depression}}, {{Uses|psychiatric disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Alzheimer's disease}}, {{Uses|improving memory and intelligence}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|trauma}}
  
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== '''''Gotu''''' kola is also used for ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
  
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#fatigue,  
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==Chemical Composition==
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#anxiety,  
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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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#depression,  
 
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#psychiatric disorders,  
 
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#Alzheimer's disease,
 
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#improving memory and intelligence.  
 
  
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Other uses include wound healing, trauma, and circulation problems (venous insufficiency) including varicose veins, and blood clots in the legs.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=brahmi soppu|ml=kutakam|sa=bhandi|ta=kacappi|te=mandukaparni|hi=ballari, bheki|en=Pennywort, coinwort}}
  
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==Useful parts of the plant==
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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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*'''Leaves, Stem and Root'''.
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===Rasa===
  
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==Common name==
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===Guna===
  
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* '''English''' -  Indian water navelwort
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===Veerya===
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* '''Kannada''' -  ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ;  ಒಂದೆಲಗ
 
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* '''Hindi''' - खुलाकुडी
 
  
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== References ==
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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}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{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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Asiatic Pennywort.jpg
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Bai bua bo ใบบัวบก Centella asiatica.jpg
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Bor-manimuni.JPG
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Brahmi (Marathi- ब्राह्मी) (6935473447).jpg
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Cent1.jpg
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Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. (6935470969).jpg
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Centella asiatica - Flickr - Kevin Thiele (1).jpg
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Centella asiatica - Flickr - Kevin Thiele.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
  
 
<references>  
 
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<ref name="Centella asiatica">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centella_asiatica "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">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palnts"]</ref>
 
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== External links ==
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==External Links==
  
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*[http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-753-gotu%20kola.aspx?activeingredientid=753& "webmd"]
 
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Pennywort.html "flowersofindia"]
 
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 18:29, 27 April 2018

ondelaga, Centella asiatica


Centella asiatica is a small, herbaceous, frost-tender perennial plant of the family Mackinlayaceae. it is a small creeping herb with shovel shaped leaves emerging alternately in clusters at the stem nodes.

Uses

fatigue, anxiety, depression, psychiatric disorders, Skin eruptions, Alzheimer's disease, improving memory and intelligence, Diarrhea, trauma

Parts Used

Leaves, Stem, Root.

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 brahmi soppu
Hindi ballari, bheki
Malayalam kutakam
Tamil kacappi
Telugu mandukaparni
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit bhandi
English Pennywort, coinwort


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, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Asiatic Pennywort.jpg
  • Bai bua bo ใบบัวบก Centella asiatica.jpg
  • Bor-manimuni.JPG
  • Brahmi (Marathi- ब्राह्मी) (6935473447).jpg
  • Cent1.jpg
  • Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. (6935470969).jpg
  • Centella asiatica - Flickr - Kevin Thiele (1).jpg
  • Centella asiatica - Flickr - Kevin Thiele.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "sciencedirect"
  2. ↑ "wayback machine"
  3. ↑ "practical palnts"

External Links

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