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'''Blepharis edulis''' is an erect to prostrate, annual to perennial plant. It grows up to 50cm tall. This is an exceedingly variable species and plants in dry places. It is sometimes gathered from the wild for its edible seed.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Urinary discharges}}, {{Uses|Leucoderma}}, {{Uses|Stop nasal haemorrhage}}, {{Uses|Control asthma}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Inflammation of throat}}, {{Uses|Mental derangements}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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White crystalline body soluble in water, amylic and ethylic alcohol which is insoluble in ether and petrolium ether.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|sa=|en=Uttanjan, Sunishannaka|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Deep, sandy places}}, {{Commonly seen|Calcareous soils}}.
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://bioinfo.bisr.res.in/project/domap/plant_details.php?plantid=0075&bname=Blepharis%20edulis Chemical constutuents]</ref>
  
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Blepharis+edulis Blepharis edulison theferns.info]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/261403 Blepharis edulis on indiabiodiversity.org]
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Revision as of 12:15, 3 April 2020

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Blepharis edulis is an erect to prostrate, annual to perennial plant. It grows up to 50cm tall. This is an exceedingly variable species and plants in dry places. It is sometimes gathered from the wild for its edible seed.

Uses

Fevers, Urinary discharges, Leucoderma, Stop nasal haemorrhage, Control asthma, Cough, Inflammation of throat, Mental derangements.

Parts Used

Seeds, Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

White crystalline body soluble in water, amylic and ethylic alcohol which is insoluble in ether and petrolium ether.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Uttanjan, Sunishannaka


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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Deep, sandy places, Calcareous soils.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Chemical constutuents
  2. ["morphology"]
  3. [ "Cultivation"]

External Links