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Itkaṭa consists of dried root of Sesbania bispinosa W. F. Wight (Fam. Fabaceae) an erect 1.5 to 2.5 m tall, annual, shrub with minute prickles on rachis and young branches, usually found as a weed in the rice fields or water logged areas in the plains of India.
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
Inflammations, Bacterial infections, Tumours, Ringworm, Skin diseases, Internal ailments.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Amino acids such as lysine, arginine, histidine.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Ikkada |
| Malayalam | Kitamu |
| Tamil | Mudchembai, Nirchembai |
| Telugu | Ettejangaa |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Utkaṭa, Vanajayantī |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura
Guna
Snigdha, Guru
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Pittahara, VĀtahara, Mūtravirecanīya, Stanyajanana
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature falls within the range 18 - 30°c, though it can tolerate 10 - 34°c[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Marshes, Ditches, River margins, Saline areas, Flood-plains, Sandbanks, Open miombo woodland.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ [ "Morphology"]
- ↑ "Cultivation detail"
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bacterial infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tumours
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ringworm
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Internal ailments
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- 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
- Habit - Annual/Biennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Marshes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Ditches
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of River margins
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Saline areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Flood-plains
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sandbanks
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open miombo woodland
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