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Arkapushpi is a genus of Flowering plants formerly belonging to the plant family Asclepiadaceae, now considered to be part of the Apocynaceae. The genus was first described in 1810. As presently constituted, the genus contains only one known species, Holostemma ada-kodien, native to southern Asia (China, Nepal, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand).
 
Arkapushpi is a genus of Flowering plants formerly belonging to the plant family Asclepiadaceae, now considered to be part of the Apocynaceae. The genus was first described in 1810. As presently constituted, the genus contains only one known species, Holostemma ada-kodien, native to southern Asia (China, Nepal, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand).
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|arthritis}}, {{Uses|heartburn}}, {{Uses|joint pain}}, {{Uses|stomach pain}}, {{Uses|ulcerative colitis}}, {{Uses|bypass surgery}}, {{Uses|diarrhea}}, {{Uses|intestinal gas}}, {{Uses|loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|jaundice}}, {{Uses|liver problems}}, {{Uses|Helicobacter pylori}}, {{Uses|stomach ulcers}}, {{Uses|irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|gallbladder disorders}}, {{Uses|high cholesterol}}, {{Uses|lichen planus}}, {{Uses|fatigue}}, {{Uses|headaches}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Rhizome}}, {{Parts Used|Oil}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Rhizome yields essential oil, containing curdione and curcumol, colouring matter, cucurmin, resin, mucilage, albumionoids, starch, gum and sugar<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=Ada kodien|sa= Jivanti, Arkapushpi|ta=Palay kirai|te=Palagurugu|hi=Chhirvel|en=wild turmeric, aromatic turmeric}}
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Large|Oblong|Up to 1 m long, dark green on upper surface, pale green beneath. Each leafy shoot (pseudostem) bearing 8–12 leaves}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|10–15 cm long|Yellow-white||Flowers are sterile and do not produce viable seed}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled||Small, ovoid, brown. Not viable|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Turmeric is a low-growing tropical herbaceous plant, which forms many long thin rhizomes<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Trophical}}, {{Commonly seen|Sub trophical}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Curcuma aromatica.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/curcuma-aromatica.php "medicinal plants"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796451-1 "kewscience"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-662-turmeric.aspx?activeingredientid=662&activeingredientname=turmeric "web md"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796451-1 "kewscience"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==

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Arkapushpi, Holostemma

Arkapushpi is a genus of Flowering plants formerly belonging to the plant family Asclepiadaceae, now considered to be part of the Apocynaceae. The genus was first described in 1810. As presently constituted, the genus contains only one known species, Holostemma ada-kodien, native to southern Asia (China, Nepal, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand).

Uses

arthritis, heartburn, joint pain, stomach pain, ulcerative colitis, bypass surgery, diarrhea, intestinal gas, loss of appetite, jaundice, liver problems, Helicobacter pylori, stomach ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, gallbladder disorders, high cholesterol, lichen planus, fatigue, headaches[1]

Parts Used

Rhizome, Oil.

Chemical Composition

Rhizome yields essential oil, containing curdione and curcumol, colouring matter, cucurmin, resin, mucilage, albumionoids, starch, gum and sugar[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Chhirvel
Malayalam Ada kodien
Tamil Palay kirai
Telugu Palagurugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Jivanti, Arkapushpi
English wild turmeric, aromatic turmeric


Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Large Oblong Up to 1 m long, dark green on upper surface, pale green beneath. Each leafy shoot (pseudostem) bearing 8–12 leaves

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 10–15 cm long Yellow-white Flowers are sterile and do not produce viable seed

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled Small, ovoid, brown. Not viable {{{6}}}

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

Turmeric is a low-growing tropical herbaceous plant, which forms many long thin rhizomes[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical, Sub trophical.

Photo Gallery

  • Curcuma aromatica.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "web md"
  2. ↑ "medicinal plants"
  3. ↑ "kewscience"
  4. ↑ "kewscience"

External Links

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