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Ashvabala, Alfalfa, Medicago sativa(bitanical name),<ref name="common names"/> Safed Musli or Rajko (Hindi), Kudirai masal or Kollu (Tamil) also called lucerne, is a perennial [[flowering plant]] in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world.In ancient India, Ayurvedic texts prescribe the use of Alfalfa seeds and sprouts for improving blood cell production and it's leaves and stem as a good source of protein and minerals.Alfalfa is widely grown throughout the world as forage for cattle, and is most often harvested as hay, but can also be made into silage, grazed, or fed as greenchop.
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Ashvabala, Alfalfa, Medicago sativa(bitanical name), Safed Musli or Rajko (Hindi), Kudirai masal or Kollu (Tamil) also called lucerne, is a perennial [[flowering plant]] in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world.In ancient India, Ayurvedic texts prescribe the use of Alfalfa seeds and sprouts for improving blood cell production and it's leaves and stem as a good source of protein and minerals.Alfalfa is widely grown throughout the world as forage for cattle, and is most often harvested as hay, but can also be made into silage, grazed, or fed as greenchop.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|migraines}}, {{Uses|headaches}}, {{Uses|vomiting}}, {{Uses|piles}}, {{Uses|burning sensation}}, {{Uses|perspiration problems}}, {{Uses|burning sensation in the vagina}}.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Root tubers}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Atisine, Aconitine, Atisenol, Atidine, Hetisine, Hetisinone, Banzolheteratisine, Histidine, F-dihydroatisine, Heteratisine and Several diterpene alkaloids such aheterophyllin, heterophyllisin, heterophyllidine, and hetidine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Ativisa|ml=Ativisam|sa=Ativisha|ta=Atividyam|te=Ati visa|hi=Atis|en=Indian Atees}}
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|glabrous|sessile|The leaves are variable in shape and size}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|white–violet|10-18|Flowers are Large, hooded and occur in slender racemes or lax leafy panicles. Corolla is hairy. Carpels are five in number}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome||s|}}
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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}}, {{Propagation|Tuber segment}}.
  
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== Uses ==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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The more common species of Aconitum are generally those cultivated in gardens, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
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*Ashvabala leaves are used to relieve water retention<ref name="uses"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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*It is also used to treat arthritis and ulcers.
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{{Commonly seen|western Himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|moisty soil area}}.
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*It helps in purifying the blood and liver and has strong alkaline effect.
 
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*It helps in food digestion and assimilation.
 
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*Ashvabala is an diuretic and helps with kidney problems.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Aconitum napellus01.jpg|
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File:Aconitum-reclinatum01.jpg|Trailing white monkshood (''A. reclinatum)''
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File:Aconitum-uncinatum01.jpg|Southern blue monkshood (''A. uncinatum'')
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File:Alaskan Monkshood Leaf.jpg|Wild Alaskan monkshood (''A. delphinifolium'') is a flowering species that belongs to the family Ranunculaceae.
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</gallery>
  
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* '''English''' - Alfalfa,
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==References==
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* '''Kannada''' - ವಿಲಾಯಿತಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು
 
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* '''Hindi''' - Lusan ghas
 
  
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== References ==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.medicinalplantsanduses.com/aconitum-heterophyllum-medicinal-uses "medicinal plants"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/ativisha/3956/ "bimbima"]</ref>
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<ref name="common names">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Alfalfa.html "Flowers of India"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconitum "wikipedea"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses">[http://naturalhomeremedies.co/Alfalfa.html "Natural home remedies"]</ref>
 
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfalfa Alfalfa-Wikipedia]
 
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]

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Ashvabala,Alfalfa

Ashvabala, Alfalfa, Medicago sativa(bitanical name), Safed Musli or Rajko (Hindi), Kudirai masal or Kollu (Tamil) also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world.In ancient India, Ayurvedic texts prescribe the use of Alfalfa seeds and sprouts for improving blood cell production and it's leaves and stem as a good source of protein and minerals.Alfalfa is widely grown throughout the world as forage for cattle, and is most often harvested as hay, but can also be made into silage, grazed, or fed as greenchop.


Uses

migraines, headaches, vomiting, piles, burning sensation, perspiration problems, burning sensation in the vagina.

Parts Used

Root tubers.

Chemical Composition

Atisine, Aconitine, Atisenol, Atidine, Hetisine, Hetisinone, Banzolheteratisine, Histidine, F-dihydroatisine, Heteratisine and Several diterpene alkaloids such aheterophyllin, heterophyllisin, heterophyllidine, and hetidine.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Ativisa
Hindi Atis
Malayalam Ativisam
Tamil Atividyam
Telugu Ati visa
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Ativisha
English Indian Atees


Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
glabrous sessile The leaves are variable in shape and size

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long white–violet 10-18 Flowers are Large, hooded and occur in slender racemes or lax leafy panicles. Corolla is hairy. Carpels are five in number

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome s {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Tuber segment.

How to plant/cultivate

The more common species of Aconitum are generally those cultivated in gardens, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

western Himalayas, open woodland, moisty soil area.

Photo Gallery

  • Aconitum napellus01.jpg

  • Trailing white monkshood (A. reclinatum)

  • Southern blue monkshood (A. uncinatum)

  • Wild Alaskan monkshood (A. delphinifolium) is a flowering species that belongs to the family Ranunculaceae.

References

  1. ↑ "medicinal plants"
  2. ↑ "bimbima"
  3. ↑ "wikipedea"

External Links

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