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'''Commelina benghalensis''' is a herbaceous perennial plant. The plant can become annual in areas with colder winters or long dry seasons.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Eye ailments}}, {{Uses|Sore throat}}, {{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Sorefeet}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Propagation|Stem cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Roots cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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A plant of warm temperate to tropical areas where it can be found at elevations up to 1,600 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Common in disturbed areas}}, {{Commonly seen|At forest edges}}, {{Commonly seen|Home gardens}}, {{Commonly seen|Secondary regrowth}}.
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Commelina+benghalensis Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://pza.sanbi.org/commelina-benghalensis Commelina benghalensis on sanbi.org]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/33057 Commelina benghalensis on indiabiodiversity.org]
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Revision as of 18:00, 17 April 2020

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Commelina benghalensis is a herbaceous perennial plant. The plant can become annual in areas with colder winters or long dry seasons.

Uses

Eye ailments, Sore throat, Burns, Sorefeet, Diarrhoea.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

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


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
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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

Stem cuttings, Roots cuttings, Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of warm temperate to tropical areas where it can be found at elevations up to 1,600 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Common in disturbed areas, At forest edges, Home gardens, Secondary regrowth.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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External Links