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[[File:Holostemma ada-kodien Photograph By Shantanu Kuveskar.jpg|thumb|right|''Arkapushpi'', ''Holostemma'']] | [[File:Holostemma ada-kodien Photograph By Shantanu Kuveskar.jpg|thumb|right|''Arkapushpi'', ''Holostemma'']] | ||
| − | '''Arkapushpi''' is a genus of Flowering plants formerly belonging to the plant family Asclepiadaceae | + | '''Arkapushpi''' is a genus of Flowering plants formerly belonging to the plant family Asclepiadaceae. The genus was first described in 1810. As presently constituted, the genus contains only one known species, Holostemma ada-kodien. It is native to southern Asia (China, Nepal, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand). |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Large|Triangle| | + | {{Leaf|Large|Triangle|Leaf's Margin is Entire and Venation-Cross venulated. leaves 7-15 cm length and 5-10 cm breadth, top of the leaf is smooth and bottom part is hairy}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Peduncled cymes|10–15 cm long|Yellow-white|| | + | {{Flower|Peduncled cymes|10–15 cm long|Yellow-white||Peduncles shorter than the petiole, stout; pedicels 1.5 cm long; calyx lobes ovate, 4 mm long; corolla 2.5 cm across, campanulate, pale purple, lobes 8 x 6 mm, ovate, obtuse}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit| | + | {{Fruit|Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
The plant can be propagated through seeds. | The plant can be propagated through seeds. | ||
| − | Matured seeds are collected from the plant during December–January before they disperse. Seeds are cleaned, dried, and stored for sowing | + | Matured seeds are collected from the plant during December–January before they disperse. Seeds are cleaned, dried, and stored for sowing.<ref name="Cultivation details"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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File:Holostemma ada-kodien 7695.jpg|Flower | File:Holostemma ada-kodien 7695.jpg|Flower | ||
File:Holostemma ada-kodien at Thane by Dr. Raju Kasambe 03.jpg|Leaves | File:Holostemma ada-kodien at Thane by Dr. Raju Kasambe 03.jpg|Leaves | ||
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/229953 Diagnostic]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/229953 Diagnostic]</ref> | ||
<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/holostemma-ada-kodien Cultivation details]</ref> | <ref name="Cultivation details">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/holostemma-ada-kodien Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:01, 18 May 2020
Arkapushpi is a genus of Flowering plants formerly belonging to the plant family Asclepiadaceae. The genus was first described in 1810. As presently constituted, the genus contains only one known species, Holostemma ada-kodien. It is native to southern Asia (China, Nepal, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand).
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
Pregnancy care, Eye care, Skin diseases, Ulcers, Wounds, Gonorrhoea, Diarrhea, Cough, Loss of appetite, Stomachache, Ulcers.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Alpha-amyrin, lupeol and beta-sitosterol[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Chhirvel |
| Malayalam | Ada kodien |
| Tamil | Palay kirai |
| Telugu | Palagurugu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Jivanti, Arkapushpi |
| English | Holostemma |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Large | Triangle | Leaf's Margin is Entire and Venation-Cross venulated. leaves 7-15 cm length and 5-10 cm breadth, top of the leaf is smooth and bottom part is hairy |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peduncled cymes | 10–15 cm long | Yellow-white | Peduncles shorter than the petiole, stout; pedicels 1.5 cm long; calyx lobes ovate, 4 mm long; corolla 2.5 cm across, campanulate, pale purple, lobes 8 x 6 mm, ovate, obtuse |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The plant can be propagated through seeds. Matured seeds are collected from the plant during December–January before they disperse. Seeds are cleaned, dried, and stored for sowing.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Scrub jungles, Deciduous forests, Plain area
Photo Gallery
Flower
Flower
Leaves
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pregnancy care
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eye care
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Loss of appetite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomachache
- Herbs with Rhizome used in medicine
- Herbs with Latex 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
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Scrub jungles
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Deciduous forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Plain area
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Apocynaceae
