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'''Basella Alba''' is a botanical name of Indian Spinach. As name suggests this plant belongs to India and China. Basella alba is known under various common names, including Malabar Spinach vine spinach, red vine spinach, climbing spinach, creeping spinach, buffalo spinach and Ceylon spinach among others.
 
'''Basella Alba''' is a botanical name of Indian Spinach. As name suggests this plant belongs to India and China. Basella alba is known under various common names, including Malabar Spinach vine spinach, red vine spinach, climbing spinach, creeping spinach, buffalo spinach and Ceylon spinach among others.
  
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==Plant Discrimination==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|dysentery}}, {{Uses|diuretic}}, {{Uses|febrifuge}}, {{Uses|catarrh}}, {{Uses|boils}}, {{Uses|conjunctivitis}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
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Basella alba is a fast-growing, soft-stemmed vine, reaching 10 metres (33 ft) in length. Its thick, semi-succulent, heart-shaped leaves have a mild flavour and mucilaginous texture. It is rich in [[vitamin A]] and [[Vitamin C]], iron and calcium. It has been shown to contain certain phenolic phytochemicals and it has antioxidant properties.
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==Parts Used==
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It is also called Malabar Spinach. There are two varieties - green and red. The stem of the Basella alba is green and the stem of the cultivar Basella alba 'Rubra' is reddish-purple; the leaves in both cases are green. The stem when crushed usually emits a strong scent. Malabar Spinach can be found at many Asian supermarkets, as well as farmers' markets.
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}.
  
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==Medicinal Uses==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Protein (20%), Fat (3.5%), Carbohydrate (54%), Fibre (9%) and Ash (19%). <ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*'''To increase weight''' -  Consuming Basella alba leaf more in food will help gaining weight.
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==Common names==
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*'''Burnt marks and Bubbles''' – Comnbining butter with Basella alba leaves juice and applying  on it will help in curing Burnt marks and bubbles.
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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*Basella alba is also used for other purposes.
 
  
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==common name==
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==Habit==
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*'''English''' – Indian Spinach
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{{Habit|Perennial Climber}}
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*'''Kannada''' – ಬಸಳೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು
 
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*'''Hindi''' - लाल बचलू
 
  
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==External link==
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basella_alba wikipedia]
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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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|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Basella alba is a plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Moist places in hedges}}, {{Commonly seen|elevations around 500 metres in Nepal}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.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.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79070:basella-alba-l "globe in med"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Basella+alba "practical palnts"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/cbe8/eca5a2b1eb60e1af0f91e82235f92ecd3d5f.pdf]
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* [https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a404/bf4a30eb8abf83b0365ab4dac0b5b5cfce77.pdf]
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284803990_Nutritional_analysis_phytochemical_screening_and_total_phenolic_content_of_Basella_alba_leaves_from_the_Philippines]
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* [http://www.mpbd.info/plants/basella-alba.php]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 13:08, 26 April 2018

Basella Alba

Basella Alba is a botanical name of Indian Spinach. As name suggests this plant belongs to India and China. Basella alba is known under various common names, including Malabar Spinach vine spinach, red vine spinach, climbing spinach, creeping spinach, buffalo spinach and Ceylon spinach among others.

Uses

dysentery, diuretic, febrifuge, catarrh, boils, conjunctivitis, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, stem.

Chemical Composition

Protein (20%), Fat (3.5%), Carbohydrate (54%), Fibre (9%) and Ash (19%). [2]

Common names

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


Habit

Perennial Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Basella alba is a plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist places in hedges, elevations around 500 metres in Nepal.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. ↑ "globe in med"
  3. ↑ "wayback machine"
  4. ↑ "practical palnts"

External Links

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