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Revision as of 16:01, 1 April 2019

Gray globemallow with the common names Sphaeralcea incana and soft globemallow, is a desert plant in the mallow family (Malvaceae).

Uses

Urinary tract and lungs, Upper intestinal tract, Coughs, Common colds, Flu, Wounds, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

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.

Common names

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


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

sub shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Gooseberry-leaf globemallow leaves are circular in outline and deeply parted into 3-5 thin lobes which are again deeply cleft

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 1 inch long coral to orange 5 The bell-shaped calyx is fairly densely covers with star-shaped hairs

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Schizocarp 1-2 inch With hooked hairs many {{{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

Sphaeralcea species from western N. America are generally species of warm[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

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References

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