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[[File:Wayside Tuberose -Ruella tuberosa- flower in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 6628.jpg|thumb|right|''Minnieroot'', ''Ruellia tuberosa'']]
 
[[File:Wayside Tuberose -Ruella tuberosa- flower in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 6628.jpg|thumb|right|''Minnieroot'', ''Ruellia tuberosa'']]
  
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'''Minnieroot''', also known as '''Ruellia tuberosa''',<ref name="int"/> fever root, snapdragon root and sheep potato (Thai: ต้อยติ่ง), is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.<ref name="int2"/>
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'''Minnieroot''' is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.
  
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Some butterfly species, like the lemon pansy (Junonia lemonias) and the mangrove buckeye (Junonia genoveva), feed on the leaves of Ruellia tuberosa.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|high cholesterol}}, {{Uses|kidney diseases}}, {{Uses|joint pains}}, {{Uses|whooping cough}}, {{Uses|gonorrhea}}, {{Uses|syphilis}}, {{Uses|bladder stones}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|cancer}}
  
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== Description ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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It is a small biennial plant with thick fusiform tuberous roots and striking funnel-shaped violet-colored flowers. Its fruit is a 2 cm long sessile capsule containing about 20 seeds. Some of the names of the plant such as popping pod, duppy gun and cracker plant come from the fact that children like to play with the dry pods that pop when rubbed with spit or water.
 
  
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Ruellia tuberosa reaches an average height of about 25 cm in moist and shady environments.[citation needed] It grows, however, preferably in grasslands and roadsides —often as a weed in cultivated fields—, and also in xerophile and ruderal habitats.<ref name="des"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
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Leaves contain apigenin and luteolin, The seed oil yields myristic, capril and lauric acids, Study yielded flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, saponins and essential minerals with good nutritive value and secondary metabolites. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Waterkanon, Watrakanu}}
  
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*In folk medicine<ref name="uses"/> and Ayurvedic medicine it has been used as a diuretic, anti-diabetic, antipyretic, analgesic, antihypertensive, gastroprotective, and to treat gonorrhea. It is also used as a natural dye for textiles.  
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==Properties==
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*In Grenada, used for common colds, fevers and hypertension.<ref name="uses2"/>
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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*In India leaf juice applied to scorpion bite sites.<ref name="uses2"/>
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===Dravya===
  
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==Common name==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
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* '''English''' - minnieroot
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
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== References ==
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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<references>
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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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<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RUTU  "Ruellia tuberosa"]</ref>
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<ref name="int2">[http://mekarditamanku.blogspot.in/ Yang Mekar ditamanku - Fever Root; Ruellia tuberosa, Linn.]</ref>
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===Flower===
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<ref name="des">[http://www.hear.org/pier/species/ruellia_tuberosa.htm Ruellia tuberosa - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk]</ref>
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{{Flower|Unisexual|5-5.5 cm long|blue-violet|5-20|Flowers shortly Pedicellate, Blue-violet, Showy.}}
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.saintlucianplants.com/floweringplants/acanthaceae/rueltube/rueltube.html  Roger Graveson's The Plants of Saint Lucia: Acanthaceae]</ref>
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<ref name="uses2">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ruellia.html Ruellia tuberosa Linn.]</ref>
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|scabrescent|2.3-2.5 cm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|24-28}}
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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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An ideal location for growing ruellia is a site with full sun exposure. Although ruellia flowers are highly adaptable and may do well in shade, expect fewer blooms due to the lack of sunlight.
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Read more at Gardening Know How: What Is Ruellia Wild Petunia: Learn About The Care Of Ruellia Plants https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/ruellia/growing-ruellia-wild-petunias.htm<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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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.stuartxchange.org/Ruellia.html "chemical Constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/590262/details "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/ruellia/growing-ruellia-wild-petunias.htm "Requirements for Growing Ruellia"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.backyardnature.net/mexnat/ruellia.htm tuberosa on back yard nature.net]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruellia_tuberosa Ruellia tuberosa]
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* [https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2404 Ruellia tuberosa on flora fauna web.nparks.gov.sg]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Minnie%20Root.html  Ruellia tuberosa on flowers of india.com]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975357510800409  Ruellia tuberosa on science dierect]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 16:48, 4 June 2018

Minnieroot, Ruellia tuberosa

Minnieroot is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.

Uses

high cholesterol, kidney diseases, joint pains, whooping cough, gonorrhea, syphilis, bladder stones, bronchitis, cancer

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Leaves contain apigenin and luteolin, The seed oil yields myristic, capril and lauric acids, Study yielded flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, saponins and essential minerals with good nutritive value and secondary metabolites. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Waterkanon, Watrakanu


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

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

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 5-5.5 cm long blue-violet 5-20 Flowers shortly Pedicellate, Blue-violet, Showy.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
scabrescent 2.3-2.5 cm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs 24-28 {{{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

An ideal location for growing ruellia is a site with full sun exposure. Although ruellia flowers are highly adaptable and may do well in shade, expect fewer blooms due to the lack of sunlight.

Read more at Gardening Know How: What Is Ruellia Wild Petunia: Learn About The Care Of Ruellia Plants https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/ruellia/growing-ruellia-wild-petunias.htm[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

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

References

  1. ↑ "chemical Constituents"
  2. ↑ "Morphology"
  3. ↑ "Requirements for Growing Ruellia"

External Links

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