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'''Galanthus''' is a small genus of about 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. The plants have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping bell shaped flower with six petal-like (petaloid) tepals in two circles.
 
'''Galanthus''' is a small genus of about 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. The plants have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping bell shaped flower with six petal-like (petaloid) tepals in two circles.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|high blood sugar}}, {{Uses|lowering blood pressure}}, {{Uses|insomnia}}, {{Uses|hysteria}}, {{Uses|cataract}}, {{Uses|plague}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|Schizophrenia}}, {{Uses|cholera}}
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All species of Galanthus are perennial petaloid herbaceous bulbous (growing from bulbs) monocot plants. The genus is characterised by the presence of two leaves, pendulous white flowers with six free perianth segments in two whorls. The inner whorl is smaller than the outer whorl and has green markings
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In applanate vernation the two leaf blades are pressed flat to each other within the bud and as they emerge; explicative leaves are also pressed flat against each other, but the edges of the leaves are folded back (externally recurved) or sometimes rolled; in supervolute plants one leaf is tightly clasped around the other within the bud and generally remains at the point where the leaves emerge from the soil (for illustration, see Stearn and Davis.
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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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ajmaline, ajmalinine and ajmalicine, Serpentine group—serpentine and serpentinine<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Sutranavi, Patalagondhi|ml=Suvapavalforiyan|sa=Sarpagandha|ta=Chivan amelpodi|te=Paataala goni|hi=Sarpagandha|en=Indian Snake Wood}}
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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)
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===Guna===
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Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Karma===
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Vata, Kapha
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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|Oval|Oval leaves present in whorl of 3 with paler green below and dark green above, tip is acuminate and base is slender and tapering}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|4-8cm long|white|5-8|Flowers Irregular corymbose white flowers with violet tinge}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Oval fleshy|1 cm long|on ripening color turns to shiny purple black|With hooked hairs|single}}
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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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June and July are suitable months for transplanting seedlings and vegetatively propagated plants<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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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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An active substance in snowdrop is called galantamine, which, as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, could have acted as an antidote to Circe's poisons. Galantamine (or galanthamine) can be helpful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease,
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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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==Common name==
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==References==
  
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* '''English''' - snowdrop
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* '''Hindi''' - Gulchandani
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.biologydiscussion.com/medicinal-plants/rauvolfia-serpentina-habitat-history-and-constituents/51900 "chemical constituents"]</ref>
  
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== External Links ==
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.ayurtimes.com/rauwolfia-serpentina-sarpagandha/ "plant description"]</ref>
  
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galanthus Galanthus-Wikipedia]
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20info/Sarpagandha.htm "india agronet.com"]</ref>
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.homeremediess.com/medicinal-herb-sarpagandha-uses/ Aniseed (Pimpinella Anisum) Plant Medicinal Benefits And Images]
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* [http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/bsi_3946.aspx envis centre on floral diversity]
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* [http://www.agrifarming.in/sarpagandha-cultivation-beginners-guide/ Galanthus nivalis on agri farming.net]
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* [https://www.apnikheti.com/en/pn/agriculture/horticulture/medicinal-plants/sarpagandha Galanthus nivalis on apnikheti]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

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Galanthus nivalis

Galanthus is a small genus of about 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. The plants have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping bell shaped flower with six petal-like (petaloid) tepals in two circles.

Uses

high blood sugar, lowering blood pressure, insomnia, hysteria, cataract, plague, fever, Schizophrenia, cholera

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

ajmaline, ajmalinine and ajmalicine, Serpentine group—serpentine and serpentinine[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Sutranavi, Patalagondhi
Hindi Sarpagandha
Malayalam Suvapavalforiyan
Tamil Chivan amelpodi
Telugu Paataala goni
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Sarpagandha
English Indian Snake Wood


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter)

Guna

Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Ushna (Hot)

Karma

Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Oval Oval leaves present in whorl of 3 with paler green below and dark green above, tip is acuminate and base is slender and tapering

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4-8cm long white 5-8 Flowers Irregular corymbose white flowers with violet tinge

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oval fleshy 1 cm long on ripening color turns to shiny purple black With hooked hairs single {{{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

June and July are suitable months for transplanting seedlings and vegetatively propagated plants[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

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

References

  1. ↑ "chemical constituents"
  2. ↑ "plant description"
  3. ↑ "india agronet.com"

External Links

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