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[[File:PolygonumPersicara-plant-sm.jpg|thumb|right|''Persicaria maculosa'', ''Spotted lady's thumb'']]
 
[[File:PolygonumPersicara-plant-sm.jpg|thumb|right|''Persicaria maculosa'', ''Spotted lady's thumb'']]
  
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'''Spotted lady's thumb''' or '''Persicaria maculosa''' (syn. Polygonum persicaria) is an annual plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. Common names include lady's thumb, spotted lady's thumb, Jesusplant, and redshank.<ref name="int"/> It is widespread across Eurasia from Iceland south to Portugal and east to Japan.<ref name="int2"/> It is also present as an introduced and invasive species in North America, where it was first noted in the Great Lakes region in 1843 and has now spread through most of the continent.
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'''Persicaria maculosa''' is an annual plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It is widespread across Eurasia from Iceland south to Portugal and east to Japan. It is also present as an introduced and invasive species in North America, where it was first noted in the Great Lakes region in 1843 and has now spread through most of the continent.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Stomach pains}}, {{Uses|Gravel pains}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Poison ivy rash}}, {{Uses|colds}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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Persicaria maculosa is an annual herb up to 80 cm (31 in) tall, with an erect rather floppy stem with swollen joints. The leaves are alternate and almost stalkless. The leaf blades often have a brown or black spot in the centre and are narrowly ovate and have entire margins. Each leaf base has stipules which are fused into a stem-enclosing sheath that is loose and fringed with long hairs at the upper end. The inflorescence is a dense spike. The perianth of each tiny pink flower consists of four or five lobes, fused near the base. There are six stamens, two fused carpels and two styles. The fruit is a shiny black, three-edged achene. This plant flowers from July to September in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.<ref name="int2"/><ref name="des"/>
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
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*Persicaria maculosa contains persicarin and tannins. In medicine, redshank is used against diarrhoea and infections.
 
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*The leaves and young shoots may be eaten as a palatable and nutritious leaf vegetable.
 
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*A yellow dye can be produced from this plant with alum used as a mordant.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Phenolics, peptides, terpenoids, and sterols<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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* '''English''' - spotted lady's thumb
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Redshank, Lady's-thumb}}
  
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== References ==  
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==Properties==
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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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===Dravya===
  
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<references>
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===Rasa===
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<ref name="int">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?409768  Persicaria maculosa]</ref>
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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<ref name="int2">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=220010832 Flora of China, Polygonum persicaria Linnaeus, 1753. 蓼 liao]</ref>  
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===Guna===
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<ref name="des">[http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/redshank "Redshank: Persicaria maculosa"]</ref>
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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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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Narrowly lance-shaped, about 6x longer than wide, with pointed tips}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|1/8 inch long|rose-pink|4 to 8|The flowers are 5-parted, with a perianth that may be greenish-white at the base to rose at the tip}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|Each flower is replaced by a seed that is ovoid|slightly 3-angled, black, and shiny|many}}
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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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Collecting and transplanting from the wild is strongly discouraged, though may be performed from your own property or that of someone you know (with permission). When transplanting, include as much of the roots and surrounding soil as possible. Since it’s rather difficult to successfully transplant wild lady slipper orchids, it’s better to obtain them from commercial growers instead.
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Read more at Gardening Know How: Lady Slipper Care: How To Grow Lady Slipper Orchids https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/lady-slipper-wildflower.htm<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Damp shady places}}, {{Commonly seen|cultivated land}}, {{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:Polygonum persicaria_bgiu.jpg
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File:Polygonum persicaria.jpg
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File:Persicaria maculosa.jpeg
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File:PersicariaMaculosa001.JPG
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File:Persicaria maculosa_habitus.jpeg
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File:Persicaria maculosa 001.JPG
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File:Persicaria maculosa 002.JPG
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26916522 "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/smartweed_ladysthumb.html "plant decsription"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/lady-slipper-wildflower.htm "How to Grow Spotted Lady plant"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/spotted-lady-beetle Persicaria maculosa on science direct]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persicaria_maculosa Persicaria maculosa - Wikipedia]
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* [http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/bsi_3946.aspx Persicaria maculosa on ENVIS Centre on Floral Diversity]
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* [http://eol.org/pages/1174745/details Persicaria maculosa on encyclopedea of life]
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* [https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nph.13749 Macroevolution of leaf defenses and secondary metabolites across the genus Helianthus]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 16:05, 11 June 2018

Persicaria maculosa, Spotted lady's thumb

Persicaria maculosa is an annual plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It is widespread across Eurasia from Iceland south to Portugal and east to Japan. It is also present as an introduced and invasive species in North America, where it was first noted in the Great Lakes region in 1843 and has now spread through most of the continent.

Uses

Stomach pains, Gravel pains, Rheumatism, Poison ivy rash, colds, coughs, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Phenolics, peptides, terpenoids, and sterols[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Redshank, Lady's-thumb


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 alternate Narrowly lance-shaped, about 6x longer than wide, with pointed tips

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 1/8 inch long rose-pink 4 to 8 The flowers are 5-parted, with a perianth that may be greenish-white at the base to rose at the tip

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm Each flower is replaced by a seed that is ovoid slightly 3-angled, black, and shiny many {{{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

Collecting and transplanting from the wild is strongly discouraged, though may be performed from your own property or that of someone you know (with permission). When transplanting, include as much of the roots and surrounding soil as possible. Since it’s rather difficult to successfully transplant wild lady slipper orchids, it’s better to obtain them from commercial growers instead.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Lady Slipper Care: How To Grow Lady Slipper Orchids https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/lady-slipper-wildflower.htm[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Damp shady places, cultivated land, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Polygonum persicaria bgiu.jpg
  • Polygonum persicaria.jpg
  • Persicaria maculosa.jpeg
  • PersicariaMaculosa001.JPG
  • Persicaria maculosa habitus.jpeg
  • Persicaria maculosa 001.JPG
  • Persicaria maculosa 002.JPG

References

  1. ↑ "chemical constituents"
  2. ↑ "plant decsription"
  3. ↑ "How to Grow Spotted Lady plant"

External Links

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