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'''Zea mays''' is an erect, robust, usually unbranched annual plant. It can grow up to 6 metres tall but is more likely to around 2 metres with cultivars that can range from around 1 metre up to 3 metres or more. Maize is one of the most commonly cultivated crops in the world, providing a range of foods including popcorn, sweetcorn and a grain that can be ground into a flour. It was first domesticated in the Americas around 4,000 BC, but its cultivation has since spread to most parts of the world. | '''Zea mays''' is an erect, robust, usually unbranched annual plant. It can grow up to 6 metres tall but is more likely to around 2 metres with cultivars that can range from around 1 metre up to 3 metres or more. Maize is one of the most commonly cultivated crops in the world, providing a range of foods including popcorn, sweetcorn and a grain that can be ground into a flour. It was first domesticated in the Americas around 4,000 BC, but its cultivation has since spread to most parts of the world. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | + | {{Uses|Strangury}}, {{Uses|Dysuria}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Gout}}, {{Uses|Cystitis}}, {{Uses|Nose bleeds}}, {{Uses|Menorrhagia}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic pains}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}},. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | Chemical constituents of corn grains are total P mg/g, total N mg/g, |
| + | crude protein %, carbohydrate %, T.S.S. %, starch % and oil etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}} |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemical constituents]</ref> | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1066.2594&rep=rep1&type=pdf Chemical constituents]</ref> |
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref> | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zea+mays Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Zea+mays Zea mays on pfaf.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/zea-mays Zea mays on sciencedirect.com] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 9 September 2020
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Zea mays is an erect, robust, usually unbranched annual plant. It can grow up to 6 metres tall but is more likely to around 2 metres with cultivars that can range from around 1 metre up to 3 metres or more. Maize is one of the most commonly cultivated crops in the world, providing a range of foods including popcorn, sweetcorn and a grain that can be ground into a flour. It was first domesticated in the Americas around 4,000 BC, but its cultivation has since spread to most parts of the world.
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
Strangury, Dysuria, Diabetes, Gonorrhoea, Gout, Cystitis, Nose bleeds, Menorrhagia, Ulcers, Swellings, Rheumatic pains.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Chemical constituents of corn grains are total P mg/g, total N mg/g, crude protein %, carbohydrate %, T.S.S. %, starch % and oil etc.[2]
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
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
Plants grow well in lowland tropical areas and can succeed at elevations up to 2,000 metres.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Strangury
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysuria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gout
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cystitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nose bleeds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menorrhagia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swellings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatic pains
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Habit - Annual
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Herbs
