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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==

Latest revision as of 13:52, 12 August 2020

Broom weed is a much-branched, perennial plant producing somewhat woody stems 1 - 2 metres tall from a woody rootstock. The plant is harvested from the wild as a local source of medicines and fibre. This plant is belongs to Malvaceae family. [1]

Uses

Fevers, Dysentery, Wounds, Headache, Headache, Toothache.[2]

Parts Used

Bark, Stems, Leaves, Young twigs.

Chemical Composition

It contains three types of alkaloidal constituents, viz., beta-phenethylamines, quinazolines and carboxylated tryptamines, in addition to choline and betaine have been isolated from Sida acuta Burm.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bheemana kaddi
Hindi Baraira
Malayalam Malatanni Shiruparuva
Tamil Arivaḷmanaip puṇṭu
Telugu Muttavapulagamu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Baraira
English Common Wireweed, Morning mallow

[4]

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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[5]

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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

On Roadsides, On Wastelands.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:277
  2. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  3. Chemical constituents
  4. Local names
  5. [Morphology]
  6. [Cultivation]

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