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Revision as of 12:10, 29 May 2018
Pediomelum cuspidatum is a perennial herb also known as the buffalo pea, largebract Indian breadroot and the tall-bread scurf-pea. It is found on the black soil prairies in Texas.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
High cholesterol, eart disease, digestion problems, constipation, liver disease, hepatitis, gallstones, cancer, Sore throats
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The aglycone formed an acetate (C20H18O6), methylate (methoxide) (C17H18O3), benzoate (C35H24O6), and a dihydro derivative (C14H14O3)[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Indian breadroot |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Palmately compound, stipules ovate to lanceolate, .4 to .8 inch |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 3 to 5 inch | Corolla blue to purple | 5-20 | Papilionaceous, calyx campanulate, 3 to 5 inch, sparsely pubescent or glabrescent, lobes acuminate |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legume | 24 to 3 inch | Somewhat flattened in cross section, enclosed in persistent calyx | 16 to 2 inch | {{{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
We have very little information for this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of the country[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Dry plains, Calcareous hills, Clayey, rocky or sandy prairies.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High cholesterol
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat eart disease
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat digestion problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat liver disease
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat hepatitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat gallstones
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry plains
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Calcareous hills
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Clayey, rocky or sandy prairies
- Herbs
