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'''Amaranthus spinosus''' is much-branched annual plant. It grows up to 100cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food and medicines. The leaves are sometimes sold as a vegetable in local markets. | '''Amaranthus spinosus''' is much-branched annual plant. It grows up to 100cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food and medicines. The leaves are sometimes sold as a vegetable in local markets. | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | Seven compounds, including two diglycoside flavonoids hesperidin (1) and rutin (2), one phenolic acid (E)‐ferulic acid (3), two amino acids namely tyrosine (4) and arginine (5) and two sterols comprising spinasterol (6) and spinasterol 3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside | + | Seven compounds, including two diglycoside flavonoids hesperidin (1) and rutin (2), one phenolic acid (E)‐ferulic acid (3), two amino acids namely tyrosine (4) and arginine (5) and two sterols comprising spinasterol (6) and spinasterol 3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=Tanduliuyah|en=Prickly Amaranth|hi=Kanta chaulai|kn=Mulluharive soppu|ml=Kattumullenkeera|mr=Kante bhaji|ta=mullukkeerai}} | + | {{Common names|sa=Tanduliuyah|en=Prickly Amaranth|hi=Kanta chaulai|kn=Mulluharive soppu|ml=Kattumullenkeera|mr=Kante bhaji|ta=mullukkeerai}}<ref name="Common names"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/vjch.201900023 Chemistry]</ref> | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/vjch.201900023 Chemistry]</ref> | ||
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amaranthus+spinosus Cultivation]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="Common names">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:295</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:38, 12 August 2020
Amaranthus spinosus is much-branched annual plant. It grows up to 100cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food and medicines. The leaves are sometimes sold as a vegetable in local markets.
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
Internal bleeding, Diarrhoea, Excessive menstruation, Snake bites, Ulcerated mouths, Vaginal discharges, Nosebleeds, Wounds, Eczema, Boils, Burns.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Seven compounds, including two diglycoside flavonoids hesperidin (1) and rutin (2), one phenolic acid (E)‐ferulic acid (3), two amino acids namely tyrosine (4) and arginine (5) and two sterols comprising spinasterol (6) and spinasterol 3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside etc.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Mulluharive soppu |
| Hindi | Kanta chaulai |
| Malayalam | Kattumullenkeera |
| Tamil | mullukkeerai |
| Telugu | NA |
| Marathi | Kante bhaji |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Tanduliuyah |
| English | Prickly Amaranth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position[200 ]. Grows best in a moist soil, but is able to tolerate fairly dry soils and also quite wet, but not waterlogged.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Roadsides, Waste places, Fields.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Internal bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Excessive menstruation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snake bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcerated mouths
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vaginal discharges
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nosebleeds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burns
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Annual
- 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 Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Waste places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Fields
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
