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| − | '''Sauropus androgynus''' is a botanical name of | + | '''Sauropus androgynus''' is a botanical name of Multivitamin Plant. Malaysia is the home town of Katuk. Katuk has very useful plant which is used in food and it contains many health benifitory factors. Hence it is called as Multivitamin Plant. |
| − | == | + | ==Uses== |
| + | {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|lungs problems}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|urinary problems}}, {{Uses|relieve congestion}}, {{Uses|eye infections}}, {{Uses|erythema}}, {{Uses|measles }}, {{Uses|dysuria}} | ||
| − | + | ==Parts Used== | |
| + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Chemical Composition== |
| + | Adenosine,deoxy, methylsulphinyl‐adenosine, and uridine, two flavonol dioside, β‐D‐glucosyl, Rhamnosyl‐kaempferol, glucosyl, glucosyl‐kaempferol, and one rare flavonol trioside, glucosyl, glucosyl, rhamno‐syl‐kaempferol<ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
| − | + | ==Common names== | |
| + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} | ||
| + | ==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== | |
| + | {{Habit|Shrub}} | ||
| − | + | ==Identification== | |
| + | ===Leaf=== | ||
| + | {{Leaf|Simple|Ovate|Foliar Apex is Acuminate and Foliar Base is Cuneate}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
| − | == | + | ===Flower=== |
| + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Red|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} | ||
| − | + | ===Fruit=== | |
| − | + | {{Fruit|Simple Fruit|7–10 mm|Mature Fruit Colour(s) is Purple, Red, White|Dehiscent Dry Fruit|}} | |
| − | == | + | ===Other features=== |
| − | * [https:// | + | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== |
| + | * [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
| + | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| + | A plant of the tropics, where it is well adapted to lowland conditions but can also be cultivated at elevations up to 4,000 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| + | {{Commonly seen|Slopes with brushwood}}, {{Commonly seen|sunny forest}}. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| + | File:Odermennig.jpg | ||
| + | File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | |||
| + | <references> | ||
| + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jccs.199700024 "chemical constituents"]</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2427 "plant morphology"]</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sauropus+androgynus "Cultivation details"]</ref> | ||
| + | </references> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://survivalgardener.com/katuk-sweet-leaf-bush/ Sauropus androgynus on survival gardener.com] | ||
| + | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sauropus+androgynus Sauropus androgynus on Useful Tropical Plants] | ||
| + | * [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4564651/ Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. Induced Bronchiolitis Obliterans: From Botanical Studies to Toxicology] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Revision as of 15:31, 6 June 2018
Sauropus androgynus is a botanical name of Multivitamin Plant. Malaysia is the home town of Katuk. Katuk has very useful plant which is used in food and it contains many health benifitory factors. Hence it is called as Multivitamin Plant.
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
coughs, lungs problems, fever, urinary problems, relieve congestion, eye infections, erythema, measles , dysuria
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Adenosine,deoxy, methylsulphinyl‐adenosine, and uridine, two flavonol dioside, β‐D‐glucosyl, Rhamnosyl‐kaempferol, glucosyl, glucosyl‐kaempferol, and one rare flavonol trioside, glucosyl, glucosyl, rhamno‐syl‐kaempferol[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Agrimony |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Ovate | Foliar Apex is Acuminate and Foliar Base is Cuneate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Red | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Fruit | 7–10 mm | Mature Fruit Colour(s) is Purple, Red, White | Dehiscent Dry Fruit | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the tropics, where it is well adapted to lowland conditions but can also be cultivated at elevations up to 4,000 metres[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Slopes with brushwood, sunny forest.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat lungs problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat urinary problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat relieve congestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat eye infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat erythema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat measles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat dysuria
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Slopes with brushwood
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of sunny forest
- Herbs
